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06 Jan 01 - 08:25 PM (#370060) Subject: Well,well,well, So I can die easy From: CBjames Jesus. won't you make up. Jesus, won't you make up. Jesus, won't you make up my dying bed. Well if I fall down dying an' somethin' seems to've gone wrong All that I want you to do for me is to greet me when I'm gone Well, well, well, So I can die easy Well, well, well, Well, well, well, So I can die easy Jesus. won't you make up. Jesus, won't you make up. Jesus, won't you make up my dying bed. **** I don't think I have the words right. Can't even remember where I heard the song. Anybody know it or where it comes from? Thanks James. |
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06 Jan 01 - 08:34 PM (#370064) Subject: ADD: In My Time of Dyin' From: Joe Offer In My Time Of Dyin' Transcript of the performance by Bob Dylan on his album "Bob Dylan", recorded 20 November 1961 at Columbia Studio A, New York, New York, U.S.A. (CO 68733-1). First recorded by Blind Willie Johnson as "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed," which is more like the Zeppelin version than the well-known Bob Dylan cover. In My time of Dyin' Original lyric and music written by Blind Willie Johnson Well, in my time of dyin' don't want nobody to mourn. Well, meet me, Jesus, meet me, meet me in the middle of the air. Lord, in my time of dyin' don't want nobody to cry.
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06 Jan 01 - 08:39 PM (#370067) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: Matt_R Also covered by Led Zeppelin!! |
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06 Jan 01 - 08:40 PM (#370069) Subject: ADD: Jesus Gonna Make Up My dying Bed From: Joe Offer Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed Joshua White recorded this in New York in 1933. It's on the CD "Preachin' The Gospel" in the Columbia Roots 'n' Blues series JESUS GONNA MAKE UP MY DYING BED Now in the time of dying Meet me Jesus, meet me I'm goin' on down to the river Ever since I been acquainted with Jesus Goin' on down to the river
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06 Jan 01 - 08:52 PM (#370076) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: CBjames Joe You're a Gold Mine. Many Thanks!! Matt - I am impressed that Led Zepplin covered it - obviously a good song carries far. Thanks both, jas. |
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07 Jan 01 - 10:40 AM (#370319) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: Dani Personally, I like the Big RiB version! A favorite memory of the Getaway... Dani |
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07 Jan 01 - 07:59 PM (#370566) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: GUEST,Steve Latimer Zepellin not only covered it, apparently they also wrote it according to the credits from their mid seventies album Physical Graffitti. Apparently time travel has been with us for quite some time.
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04 Dec 01 - 08:33 PM (#603830) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Listed in the Cleveland Index of Negro Spirituals as "Jesus Goin' A-makeup My Dyin' Bed." Reference: Kennedy, "More Mellows," p. 105. It is compared with "When I Die," in Grissom, "Negro Sings A New Heaven," p. 4. In the lyrics of Blind Willie Johnson as printed in Harry's website, the last word of the first line is moan, not mourn, as shown in the posting by Joe, above, from a Dylan transcription of Johnson. It also has been posted by Joe Offer in Lyr Add: Lomax Recording Trip Index, Dec. 4, 2001, as Jesus Goin' Make My Dyin' Bed I, II. |
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04 Dec 01 - 09:14 PM (#603857) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: masato sakurai As "Well, Well, Well" (or "Well, Well--Don't Worry About Me"), Bessie Griffin (on V.A., Gospel Warriors), the Soul Stirrers (on V.A., All of My Appointed Time), Bob Gibson (on V.A., Troubadours of the Folk Era, vol. 1), and Five Gospel Stirrers (on V.A., Jesus Put a Song and The Best of Gotham, vol. 1) recorded this song. ~Masato |
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04 Dec 01 - 10:18 PM (#603914) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: Amos Wow. What a gold mine and what Golden Folks -- you guys make the Mudcat something special indeed. A. |
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05 Dec 01 - 09:31 AM (#604188) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: LR Mole John Sebastian covered it on "The Four of Us",too--another pretty rare hunk of vinyl. |
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05 Dec 01 - 01:47 PM (#604334) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Fisk Jubilee Singers, vol. 3 (still available) has "I Wanna Die Easy," which is probably related. |
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05 Dec 01 - 03:17 PM (#604407) Subject: RE: Well, well,well, So Ican die easy From: mmm1a This song was the reason I found mudcat. I was looking for the correct words to this song and my search lead me here. By the way until I saw the words I always thought the second verse was Meet me Jesus meet me, meet me in the middle of the year when my time of dying comes won't ya take me in the night I fear. Only version I have heard is the one off the Dylan album. I always liked this song but couldn't ever understand the second verse. mmm :) |
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30 Jan 06 - 02:20 PM (#1657962) Subject: RE: Well, Well, Well, So I Can Die Easy From: GUEST,studio16a@googlemail.com This old Mudcat thread has been the inspiration for this page [click History / Song Research] http://snipurl.com/in_my_time_of_dyin which is an attempt to uncover the song's "spiritual" roots and to trace its history through various significant recordings over the years - from Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Josh White, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and many others, up to the present day. If anyone here has more to add, I'd be most interested.
-Joe Offer- |
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29 May 08 - 09:33 AM (#2351944) Subject: RE: Well, Well, Well, So I Can Die Easy From: GUEST,Amanda It's also covered by (someone) and played on the TV series "Dead Like Me" |
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29 May 08 - 09:38 AM (#2351950) Subject: RE: Well, Well, Well, So I Can Die Easy From: GUEST,Volgadon The meaning of the 2nd verse is easy- Jesus, save me. |