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Preface -- An introduction -- Religious folk songs from Sumter County. Lord, I wonders where he's gone (a) -- I wonder where the gamblin' man (b) -- Lord, I'm gonna tell the news -- Coming up, coming up before God -- Lit hit shine -- Carry me safely home -- Oh Lord, I'm in your care (a) -- Oh Lord, I'm in your care (b) -- You'll need that pure religion, halle-luh, halle-luh (c) -- God gonna trouble the water -- Soon as my feet strike Zion won't be trouble no more -- Seal up your book, John -- Clim'in up de hills -- Good-bye, Sammy -- You got ter move -- I heard the angels singing -- Until I found the Lord -- I stood en rung my hands en cried -- God-er-mighty knows I can't stay down here -- Dis is er mean old world to try to live in (a) -- Dis old world is er mean world (b) -- Oh Lord, when I die -- Hear what my Jesus say -- For my Jesus ever more -- Borowed land -- The bar of judgment -- Lord, won't you come by here -- Wheel in the middle uv the wheel (a) -- Wheel in the middle of a wheel (b) -- Lord, I'm going down in your name -- I started to make heaven my home -- Cotton chopping song -- Gimme Jesus -- When the love comes twinkle-lin' down -- Travelin' on -- Set down side uv de lamb -- Can't hide, sinner, you can't hide -- When the train rolls up -- Some say give me father -- Making for the promised -- Don't you grieve -- All the friend I had dead en gone -- He's coming again so soon -- Play-party or rock song -- Ain't no stranger here -- Anyhow -- De las' word I heerd him say -- Been in de war so long -- Anywhere, anytime -- Don't let nobody turn you 'round -- Fightin' fer de city -- God's getting worried wid yo' wicked ways -- How long, Jesus? -- Got Jesus in dat lan' where I am bound -- He never sed er mumerlin' word -- Hit jes' suits me -- Oh John, preaching in the wilderness -- I ain't gonna lay my religion down -- They cannot crown my Lord 'til I get there -- Jerdan is so chilly en cold -- Let dat liar erlone -- Little black train is comin' -- Rock my soul in de bosom of Abraham -- Rough, rocky road, en you must done travelin' -- Stay in de field 'til de war is ended -- Time is windin' up -- Traverlin' shoes -- Walk in Jerusalem jes lac John -- We gonna have a good time bye and bye -- Wouldn't mind dyin' if dyin' wuz all -- Rocky, chillun -- Job, oh Job -- Tell me, Job -- Live together, little chillen -- Don't you be uneasy -- Move de member -- Lyin' in de arms uv de Lord -- My good Lord done been here -- Lord, trouble so hard -- Didn't you hear my Lord call? -- Work on the buildin' for the Lord -- Lord, I feel like I got to go to Jurden -- There's sumpin on my mind whut's worryin' me -- I feel like my time ain't long -- The old ark's er movin' -- God knows I am the one -- John saw that number -- Thank God a'mighty I'm free at las' -- I got a home in the rock -- Nora built the ark -- I doan know when old death gwine all me home -- I'm so glad I got my religion on time -- All time trouble in my heart -- Low down chariot and let me ride -- Servant choose yo' seat en set down -- Low down death right easy -- Everybody ought to love their soul -- Thanky fer de risin' sun -- De world can't do me no harm -- Good news -- I believe I'll go back home -- You jes' as well get ready -- Ankle in Jesus -- Honey in the rock -- Down on me -- Jesus gonna make up my dying bed -- See thy lovin' Lord -- Shepherd, shepherd -- Tall angel at de bar (a) -- Tall angels at the bar (b) -- New verses to Job, oh Job -- Watch-a-man -- He's got his eyes on me -- Israelites shoutin' in the heaven -- In that land -- Ananias, Ananias -- Lord, pray wid de heaven -- Oh, show me weary traveller -- Lord, I'm on my way -- Blow, Gab'le in de army -- Ef I had my way, I'd tear de buildin' down -- Little angels -- Clear the line before you call -- Bibliographic essays. General bibliography (for further reading) ; Ruby Pickens Tartt: a bibliography ; A discography of Alabama: Afro-American folk songs. |
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