Text: | I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray |
Tune: | [In de valley] |
Arranger: | Carl Haywood (b. 1949) |
Refrain:
O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray, (O Lord)
couldn’t hear nobody pray.
O, way down yonder by myself,
And I couldn’t hear nobody pray.
1 In de valley,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
On ma knees,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
Wid ma burden,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
An’ ma Savior.
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
O ma Lord, [Refrain]
2 Chilly waters,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
In de Jerden,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
Crossin’ over,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
Into Canaan.
Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain]
3 Hallelujah!
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
Troubles over
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
In de kingdom,
Couldn’t hear nobody pray,
Wid my Jesus.
Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | In de valley |
Title: | I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray |
Refrain First Line: | O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1993 |
Topic: | Hymns and Songs: Prayer |
Source: | Traditional |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [In de valley] |
Arranger: | Carl Haywood (b. 1949) |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | Negro Spiritual |
Copyright: | Arr. from The Haywood Collection of Negro Spiritual, © 1992 |