Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes

Subject: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Robin2
Date: 30 Aug 04 - 10:00 PM

I would like to know if anyone knows where this one comes from?
The Chorus goes;

And I'll shout, and I'll dance
And I'll rise up, early in the morning
I will arise, and rub my sleepy eyes
when old Gabriel comes blowin' on his horn


I don't know the title, but it's a great song. Anybody?

Robin2

Subject: Lyr Add: ANGEL GABRIEL
From: RangerSteve
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 06:43 AM

Oh, my soul, my soul is going for a rest,
in the arms of the angel Gabriel,
And I'll climb on a hill and look to the west,
And I'll cross over Jordan to the land.

ANd I'll sit me down in the old arm chair,
Brother, I will never tire,
ANd old Satan may sneeze but I will take my ease,
And I'll warm myself at the holy fire.

Chorus:
I will shout, I will dance, I will wake up early in the morn,
and I will rise and rub my sleepy eyes,
when old Gabriel's a-blowin' on his horn.

Oh, my soul, my soul is goin' for a rest,
Gonna rest as sure as you are born,
ANd I'll look like a blackbird sittin' on his nest,
When old Gabriel's a-blowin' on his horn.

ANd I'll leave my cloak safe upon the shore,
For I'll have brand-new garments for to wear,
And I'll have brand-new shoes and I'll never get the blues,
And the angels will come and curl my hair.

Chorus

Oh, why should I wait until it's time to leave,
Oh, I'll pack my trunk and I'll go,
And my brother, oh, hark, and don't you ever grieve,
for I'm going up to glory very slow,

And I'll eat my meals, yes, three times a day,
You can bet your life I won't be late,
ANd I'll have lots of mon' when you prepare to come,
For I'm gonna take the tickets at the gate.

Chorus

The above is from a CD by an excellent old-time group from Alabama by the name of Flying Jenny (Jim and Joyce Cauthen and someone else, the CD is out in my car, so I can't check it right now.)

it's early for me, and I'm typing this before I go to work, so I'm sorry for any typo's that I may have made. I just checked it over, and I couldn't find any. The first verse really doesn't rhyme, that's not my mistake.

Steve

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: RangerSteve
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 06:44 AM

Oh, yeah, the title is Angel Gabriel.

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Robin2
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 09:37 PM

Thanks Steve!

I've been told it dates to civil war times, but the tune and the words are unlke other minstrel songs of the times to my ear. Just wondering if anyone could add any comments?

Robin2

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 11:22 PM

Slightly different words (very close) at Numachi: http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit.dtrad/pages/tiANGLGABR.htm"> Angel Gabriel

Sung by Atwater-Donnelly on their album "The Willow Tree," a mix of trad and original songs. Perhaps a parody.song?

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 11:24 PM

Incomplete link: Angel Gabriel

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 31 Aug 04 - 11:31 PM

Okay, here is the index and search page. Insert Angel Gabriel: Index

Ihave been having trouble with this website when looking for other songs tonight.
If this doesn't work, I give up.

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Robin2
Date: 01 Sep 04 - 11:10 PM

Thanks for the link, these are the words as I learned it!

Robin2

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: Arkie
Date: 02 Sep 04 - 12:27 AM

I would have thought this song would have had a much wider circulation. It is a memorable piece and Atwater and Donnelly have a really nice version. There's is the only recording I have heard of the song until recently when I heard it done by a Missouri band.

Subject: RE: Origins: I will arise and rub my sleepy eyes
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Sep 04 - 06:42 PM

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