Text: | Hallelu |
Tune: | [Death come to my house, he didn't stay long] |
Composer: | Phil. V. S. Lindsley |
Chorus:
Hallelululu, hallelu, O my Lord,
I'm goin't see my friend again, hallelu.
1 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my mother was gone,
I'm goin't see my mother again hallelu. [Chorus]
2 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my father was gone,
I'm goin't see my father again hallelu. [Chorus]
3 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my sister was gone,
I'm goin't see my sister again hallelu. [Chorus]
4 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my brother was gone,
I'm goin't see my brother again hallelu. [Chorus]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Death come to my house, he didn't stay long |
Title: | Hallelu |
Refrain First Line: | Hallelu-lu-lu |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1916 |
Source: | Collected by K. D. Reddick |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Death come to my house, he didn't stay long] |
Composer: | Phil. V. S. Lindsley |
Key: | G Major or modal |