Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) ‎#41

41. Lord, I Want to be a Christian

1 Lord, I want to be a Christian
In-a my heart, in-a my heart.
Lord, I want to be a Christian
In-a my heart.
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
Lord, I want to be a Christian
In-a my heart.

2 Lord, I want to be more loving
In-a my heart, in-a my heart.
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart.
In-a my heart.
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
Lord, I want to be more loving
In-a my heart.

3 Lord, I want to be more holy
In-a my heart, in-a my heart
Lord, I want to be more holy
In-a my heart.
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
Lord, I want to be more holy
In-a my heart.

4 I don't want to be like Judas,
In-a my heart, in-a my heart,
I don't want to be like Judas
In-a my heart
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
I don't want to be like Judas
In-a my heart

4 Lord, I want to be like Jesus
In-a my heart, in-a my heart.
Lord, I want to be like Jesus
In-a my heart.
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
In-a my heart, (In-a my heart),
Lord, I want to be like Jesus
In-a my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, I want to be a Christian
• Title: Lord, I Want to be a Christian
• Refrain First Line: In-a my heart, In'a my heart
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907

Tune Information

• Name: [Lord, I want to be a Christian]
• Key: E Major