Songs of Zion ‎#141

141. No Hidin' Place

1 Dere's no hidin' place down dere,
Dere's no hidin' place down dere.
Oh, I went to the rock to hide my face,
The rock cried out, "No hidin' place";
Dere's no hidin' place down dere.

2 Oh, de rock cried, "I'm burnin' too,"
Oh, de rock cried, "I'm burnin' too,"
Oh, de rock cried out, "I'm burnin' too,
I want-a go to hebben as well as you."
Dere's no hidin' place down dere.

3 Oh, de sinner-man he gambled an' fell,
Oh, de sinner-man he gambled an' fell,
Oh, de sinner-man gambled, he gambled an' fell,
He wanted to go to hebben, but he had to go to hell.
Dere's no hidin' place down dere.

Text Information

• First Line: Dere's no hidin' place down dere
• Title: No Hidin' Place
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Dere's no hidin' place down dere]
• Composer: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
• Incipit: 13565 35135 65321
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Traditional
• Copyright: Arr. © 1981 by Abingdon