Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) ‎#28

28. Somebody's Knocking at Your Door

Refrain:
Somebody's knocking at your door,
Somebody's knocking at your door,
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knocking at your door.

1 Knocks like Jesus,
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Knocks like Jesus,
Somebody's knocking at your door. [Refrain]

2 Can't you hear Him?
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Can't you hear Him?
Somebody's knocking at your door. [Refrain]

3 Answer Jesus,
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Answer Jesus,
Somebody's knocking at your door. [Refrain]

4 Jesus calls you,
Somebody's knocking at your door
Jesus calls you,
Somebody's knocking at your door. [Refrain]

5 Can't you trust Him?
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Can't you trust Him?
Somebody's knocking at your door. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Knocks like Jesus
• Title: Somebody's Knocking at Your Door
• Refrain First Line: Somebody's knocking at your door
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Knocks like Jesus]
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Public Domain.