Subject: No Hiding Place - need words From: Date: 24 Jun 97 - 10:58 AM I need the words to the Gospel song, "No Hiding Place". In particular, I need the words to the verse about "pitching a tent on the old campground". A direct email message would be appreciated: cyaffey@sprynet.com Thanks in advance!! Carl |
Subject: Lyr Add: NO HIDING PLACE (Carter Family) From: Bob Clayton Date: 24 Jun 97 - 01:56 PM Well, I'll e-mail this, too, but the song is one of my favorite Carter Family "elastic measure" songs, so I'll wrack my alleged brains for the words:
Sister Mary, she wears a golden chain (2X) Chorus:
There's no hiding place down here. (2X)
The Devil, he wears a hypocrite’s shoe (2X) Chorus
Gonna pitch my tent on the old campground (2X) Chorus
The "elastic measure" reference is to the performance, where the second line "runs into" the third, without stopping like you expect it to, and then the last line is similarly rushed. The chorus does the same thing. There's two or three beats missing from two different measures per chorus, and it's tricky to play and sing. And Maybelle's guitar solo! Nifty fitting of the short measures into her runs! |
Subject: Lyr Add: I GOT A HIDING PLACE (spiritual) From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 01:12 PM I GOT A HIDING PLACE Introduction and Chorus: I got a hidin' place- In de word of God, I got a hidin' place. The ship she stop In de middle of de sea, Jonah cried out- Lawd have mercy, is it me? Throw me overboa'd. I got a hidin' place, Throw me overboa'd, I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- In de word of God, I got a hidin' place. Wonder what's the matter That the ship don't go; There's too many liyuhs Gittin' on boa'd. Throw 'em overboa'd. I got a hidin' place, Throw 'em overboa'd, I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- In de word of God, I got a hidin' place. Wonder what's the matter That the ship won't go; There's too many hypocrites Gittin' on boa'd. Well you cain't hide now. I got a hidin' place, Well you cain't hide now, I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- In de word of God, I got a hidin' place. Tell that watchman That he cain't hide; If he hasn't got the Holy Ghost He cain't ride. Get de Holy Ghost. I got a hidin' place, Get de Holy Ghost, I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- In de word of God, I got a hidin' place. Well, when I get to heabum Gonna sing an' shout; There's nobody there Gonna put me out. Well in Canaan land. I got a hidin' place, Well in Canaan Land, I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- Roun' de throne of God, I got a hidin' place. There's too many people Like Jonah today; God sends 'um out An' they will not obey. Won't you help me Lawd? I got a hidin' place, Won't you help me Lawd? I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- In de word of God, I got a hidin' place. If you wawnta go to heabum, Like anybody else; Treat yo' neighbuh Like you treat yo'self. Treat yo' neighbuh right. I got a hidin' place, Treat yo' neighbuh right, I got a hidin' place. I got a hidin' place- Roun' de throne of God, I got a hidin' place. Mary Allen Grissom, 1930 (1969), The Negro Sings a New Heaven, p. 90-91 with music. One of the fine songs in this exceptional little book. There are many "Hiding Place - No Hiding Place" spirituals and gospel songs. A gospel version is in the DT Like many of these songs, the distinction between spiritual and gospel is fuzzy (form? age? content?). @religion @spiritual @gospel |
Subject: Lyr Add: HIDE-A-ME (spiritual) From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 01:39 PM HIDE-A-ME When this world is all on fiyuh, Hide-a-me; When this world is all on fiyuh, Hide-a-me. When this world is all on fiyuh, Let Thy bosom be my pilluh, Hide me o'er the Rock of Ages, Safe in Thee. When the stars in heaven are fallin', Hide-a-me; When the stars in heaven are fallin', Hide-a-me. When the stars in Heaven are fallin', Let thy bosom be my pilluh, Hide me o'er the Rock of Ages, Safe in Thee. When the trumpet sounds fuh judgmunt, Hide-a-me; When the trumpet sounds fuh judgmunt, Hide-a-me. When the trumpet sounds fuh judgmunt, Let thy bosom be my pilluh, Hide me o'er the Rock of Ages, Safe in Thee. When mah name is called at judgmunt, Hide-a-me; When mah name is called at judgmunt, Hide-a-me. When mah name is called at judgmunt, Let thy bosom be my pilluh, Hide me o'er the Rock of Ages, Safe in Thee. Mary Allen Grissom, 1930 (1969), The Negro Sings a New Heaven, pp. 66-67, with music. @religion @spiritual @gospel |
Subject: Lyr Add: CAN'T HIDE, SINNER, YOU CAN'T HIDE From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 01:52 PM CAN'T HIDE, SINNER, YOU CAN'T HIDE Where you runnin', sinner, you can't hide (3 times) Can't hide, sinner, you can't hide. My mother dying, can't hide (3 times) Can't hide sinner, you can't hide. Why'd you run to de mountin, can't hide (3 times) Can't hide, sinner, you can't hide. Turn your bed around, you can't hide (3 times) Can't hide sinner, you can't hide. I went to de rock, can't hide Fer to hide my face, can't hide Well the rock cried out, can't hide No hiding place, you can't hide. Spiritual that can be used as a work song. Olivia and Jack Solomon, 1991, Honey in the Rock, The Ruby Pickins Tartt Collection, p. 36, no music. @religion @spiritual @work |
Subject: Lyr Add: YOU CAN'T HIDE - COTTON CHOPPING SONG From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 02:08 PM YOU CAN'T HIDE -COTTON CHOPPING SONG What you gwinter do in the gettin'-up morning When hit's raining fire down? Go to the mountain, Mountain cried out, You can't hide. Sinner, what you gwinter do in the gettin'-up morning When hit's raining fire down? Go to the rock, Rock cried out, You can't hide. Mother, what you gwinter do in the gettin'-up morning When hit's raining fire down? Go to the Lord, Lord cried out, You can't hide. The question is shouted by the leader or boss; answers by the congregation, or the hands in time to the chopping. Olivia and Jack So;omon, 1991, Honey in the Rock, The Ruby Pickins Tartt Collection, p. 31, no music. @religion @spiritual @work
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Subject: Lyr Add: NO HIDING PLACE DOWN THERE (spiritual) From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 02:27 PM NO HIDING-PLACE DOWN THERE Went down to the rocks to hide my face, (3 times) The rocks cried out no hiding-place, No hiding-place down there. Pharoah's daughter lookin' for roses, (3 times) Stumpted her toe and fell over Moses, No hiding-place down there. Sister Mary wears a golden chain, (3 times) And every link's in Jesus name, No hiding-place down there. Sinnaman sitting on the gates of hell, (3 times) The gates flew open and in he fell, No hiding-place down there. Sinnaman row your boat one side, (3 times) Cause you can't get to heaven on the ebbing tide, No hiding-place down there. Cause hell is deep and hell is wide, (3 times) You can't touch the bottom and you can't touch the side, No hiding-place down there. N. I. White, 1928 (1965) American Negro Folk-Songs, p. 121-122, no music. @religion @spiritual @work?
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Subject: RE: No Hiding Place - need words From: harpgirl Date: 11 Feb 02 - 03:18 PM ...good work Dicho! I used to sing the Carter version in Arkansas alot. I'm gonna add some of those new verses and start singing it again! good job! hg |
Subject: Lyr Add: OH, THE ROCKS AND THE MOUNTAINS From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 03:19 PM OH, THE ROCKS AND THE MOUNTAINS Chorus: Oh, the rocks and the mountains shall all flee away, And you shall have a new hiding-place that day. Seeker, seeker, give up your heart to God, And you shall have a new hiding-place that day. Doubter, doubter, give up your heart to God, And you shall have a new hiding-place that day. Mourner, mourner, give up etc. Sinner, sinner, give up etc. Mother, mother, give up etc. Children, children, give up etc. Dett, R. N., Religious Folk-Songs of the Negro as Sung at Hampton Institute, 1927, p. 161, with music. @religion @spiritual |
Subject: Lyr Add: DERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN DERE From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 04:02 PM DERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN DERE Chorus: Dere's no hidin' place down dere, Dere's no hidin' place down dere. Dere's no hidin' place down dere, Dere's no hidin' place down dere; Oh I went to de rock to hide my face, De rock cried out, "No hidin' place, Dere's no hidin' place down dere." Oh de rock cried, "I'm burnin' too," Oh de rock cried, "I'm burnin' too;" Oh de rock cried out "I'm burnin' too. I want to go to hebben as well as you, Dere's no hidin' place down dere". Oh de sinner man he gambled an' fell, Oh de sinner man he gambled an' fell, Oh de sinner man he gambled an' fell; He wanted to go to hebben but he had to go to hell, Dere's no hidin' place down dere. J. W. Johnson, 1925 (1969) The Books of American Negro Spirituals, I, p. 74-75, with music. @religion @spiritual |
Subject: Lyr Add: NO HIDING PLACE (spiritual) From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Feb 02 - 04:25 PM The Rocks and the Mountains also is printed, with music, in Work, J. W., American Negro Songs and Spirituals, p. 54. A variant on No Hiding Place Down There (White, N. I.) is also in Work. NO HIDING PLACE Chorus: There's no hiding place down here, There's no hiding place down here. Went to the rocks for to hide my face, Rock cried out, "No hiding place," There's no hiding place down here. Boatman, boatman, row one side, Can't get to heaven 'gainst wind and tide, There's no hiding place down here. Sinner man, sinner man, better repent, God's going to call you to judgment, There's no hiding place down here. John W. Work, 1940, American Negro Songs and Spirituals, p. 149 with music. @religion @spiritual |
Subject: RE: No Hiding Place - need words From: masato sakurai Date: 11 Feb 02 - 06:50 PM A version of NO HIDING PLACE DOWN THERE is in the DT. ~Masato |
Subject: Lyr Add: NO HIDIN' PLACE From: masato sakurai Date: 12 Feb 02 - 06:00 AM NO HIDIN' PLACE
Chorus:
'Cause Ah don't know what my sister wan'nuh stay here for
Repeat Chorus:
Ah'm goin' t' run t' the rock for a hidin' place
Repeat Chorus:
Fox got a hole in the groun'
Repeat Chorus:
From: Lyria Parrish, Slave Songs of the Georgia Sea Islands (1942; University of Georgia Press, 1992, p. 151) ~Masato |
Subject: RE: No Hiding Place - need words From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 12 Feb 02 - 06:59 AM My mother used to sing a version of Bob Clayton's first post above, with verses that sounded more like a parody. All I remember is: Sister Lucy wore a low-necked dress (low necked dress) Sister Lucy wore a low-necked dress (low necked dress) Sister Lucy wore a low-necked dress It was too low, I must confess There's no hiding place down there! I know there were more verses. Wonder if she remembers them? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: GUEST,A. s. adler ( avshadler@yahoo.com) Date: 27 Nov 05 - 07:48 PM B"H 11/27/05 Last Friday night at our Shabbes dinner table, my mother, who is now 91, sang: A sinna-man was sitting on the gates of hell (2) A sinna-man was sitting on the gates of hell (fast) The gates fell down and down he fell No hiding place down there Halaluya luya No hiding place down there For some come a limpin' some come a lame, some come a callin' their master's name No hiding place down there. I went to the rock to hide my face (2) I went to the rock to hide my face (fast) The rock called out no hiding place No hiding place down there Halaluya luya No Hiding place down there For some come a limpin' some come a lame, some come a callin' their master's name No hiding place down there. There was also a verse about rowing the boat from side to side - similar to one of those already posted -- but until I saw that posting, I didn't remember that my mother sang it -- when I was a little boy, more than 45 years ago. My mother, from an Orthodox Jewish family, learned it at summer camp in New York as a young girl. I guessed that it was originally a slave spiritual from the expression "some come a callin their master's name" . When I was a little boy, and knew nothing of southern slavery, I thought that "master's name" meant God. Halaluya is a Hebrew word -- meaning praise God. A. S. Adler, Bronx, NY PS: My mother still has a good voice -- and doesn't limp!! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: GUEST,J. Martin Date: 04 Dec 05 - 04:39 PM I learned it this way: Sister Lucy, she wears a low–necked dress, low–necked dress Sister Lucy, she wears a low–necked dress, low–necked dress Sister Lucy wears a low–necked dress, it's much to low, I must confess, There's no hidin' place down there. No hidin' place down there, hallelujah, brothers, No hidin' place down there, praise the Lord, Oh I went to the rocks to hide my face, The rocks cried out, "No hidin' place!" There's no hidin' place down there. Sister Lucy, she had a golden chain, golden chain (2x) Sister Lucy had a golden chain, the links of which were all the same... Sister Lucy, her teeth are made of zinc, made of zinc, (2x) Sister Lucy's teeth are made of zinc, she cleans them in the kitchen sink... Sister Lucy, she has a wooden leg, wooden leg, (2x) Sister Lucy has a wooden leg, she hangs her garter on a peg... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: Peace Date: 04 Dec 05 - 04:47 PM NO HIDIN' PLACE Words Traditional; Music by Joseph Wood There's no hidin' place, There's no hidin' place, There's no hidin' place, There's no hidin' place. There's no hidin' place down there, There's no hidin' place down there! Oh, I went to the rock to hide my face, the rock cried out, "No hidin' place!" There's no hidin' place down there. Oh, the rock cried out, "I'm burnin' too," Oh, the rock cried , "I'm burnin' too," Oh, the rock cried out, "I'm burnin' too, I want to go to heaven as well as you!" There's no hidin' place down there! Hallelujah! No hidin' place, There's no hidin' place. Oh, the sinner man, he gambled and fell, Oh, the sinner man , he gambled and fell. Oh, glory! Oh, the sinner man gambled, he gambled and fell, he wanted to go to heaven, but he had to go to hell! Oh, there's no hidin' place down there! Hallelujah! There's no hidin' place down there! from www.ohlhaut.de/texte/no_hidin_place.html |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 19 May 23 - 06:42 PM "Oh, de rich man gamble, an' he fell," came in an indescribable The above text is from the short story "David and Goliath", by Ellis Meredith in The Black Cat, Volume 5, May 1900. Read online here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Black_Cat/nD0oAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22hiding+place+down%22&pg=RA7-PA19&printsec=frontcover |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 19 May 23 - 06:58 PM NO HIDING PLACE Pg 101-102, Achievements of 1902 Yale College, in the section "Golden Treasury of 1902 Lyrics". Issued 10 years after graduation in 1912. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 19 May 23 - 07:11 PM "Mistress Mary, she had one er golding chain; Pg 233, of the novel The Storm Signal by Gustave Frederick Mertins, 1905. Read online here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Storm_Signal/ufwdAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22+rock+cried+out%22&pg=PA233&printsec=frontcover |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 19 May 23 - 07:25 PM No Hiding Place Pgs 48-49, The Songs of Amherst, 1906. Text with music. View online here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Songs_of_Amherst_College/H7QQAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=hiding |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 19 May 23 - 07:34 PM No Hiding Place Pg 30, Songs of the American Negro, 1907. Text with music. Google books online here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Folk_Songs_of_the_American_Negro/T0dYAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22no+hiding+place+down%22+song&pg=PA30&printsec=frontcover |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 20 May 23 - 08:30 AM "Sept. 19 [1864]. Went this morning to the domestic quarters of the hospital Pg 76 of History of the Town of Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 1891, where the editor quotes from a daily journal with this entry dated Sept 19, 1864. See google books online here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Town_of_Bedford_Middlesex/8GBAAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22no%20hidin%20place%22 |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 20 May 23 - 10:01 AM NO HIDING PLACE DOWN THERE Pg 5, of the mimeographed songbook OFFICIAL LYRICS of SIGMA PHI EPISLON FRATERNITY, University of Maine. This 30 page songbook is attached to the term paper "'DIRTY'" SONGS collected at the University of Maine" by Stephen Files, dated April, 1969. See online here: https://library.umaine.edu/content/NAFOH/text/NA0502.pdf |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 20 May 23 - 10:20 AM NO HIDING PLACE From page 62, IOCA Song-Fest, first edition, undated [1938]. See online here: https://archive.org/details/1938iocasongfest/page/61/mode/2up?q=hiding&view=theater |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Hiding Place From: and e Date: 20 May 23 - 12:13 PM No hiding place, down here (down there) Transcribed from the singing on the tv show Babylon 5, Season 3, Episode 20. First broadcast 10/7/1996. A very good performance with variant words. On a personal note, this is the first time I encountered this song. See the video of the song online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhMwUeVawng |
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