Songs of Zion ‎#170

170. Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Refrain:
Nobody knows the trouble I see,
Nobody knows my sorrow;
Nobody knows the trouble I see,
Glory, hallelujah!

1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down,
Oh, yes, Lord!
Sometimes I’m almost to the groun',
Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain]

2 Although you see me going ’long so,
Oh, yes, Lord!
I have my troubles here below,
Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain]

3 What makes old Satan hate me so?
Oh, yes, Lord!
'Cause he got me once and let me go,
Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
• Title: Nobody Knows the Trouble I See
• Refrain First Line: Nobody knows the trouble I see
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Traditional