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Thread #57893   Message #912799
Posted By: GUEST,Q
18-Mar-03 - 02:49 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Devil's Ol' Red Shoe: No Hiding Place
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Devil's Ol' Red Shoe: No Hiding Place
"Dere's (There's) No Hiding Place Down Here" is a Negro spiritual See Johnson, Book of American Negro Spirituals. The verse you quote is a floater, appearing in several Negro spirituals. The devil is often depicted as wearing red.
Like many of these songs, it also appears in white gospel versions.