Topic: Delta Big Four lyrics!

[LoneWolf]

Let's collect the lyrics for the songs by the Delta Big Four.


Moaner, Let's Go Down In The Valley:



Moaner let's go down (oh my lord)
Moaner let's go down (oh lord)
Moaner, let's go down
Moaner, let's go down
Moaner, let's go down in the valley to pray

As I went doen in the valley to pray
Studying about the good old ways
Who shall wear the starry crown
Good lord show me the way

Elder let's go down (oh my lord)
Elder let's go down (oh lord)
Sinner, let's go down
Sinner, let's go down
Sinner, let's go down in the valley to pray

As I went doen in the valley to pray
Studying about the good old ways
Who shall wear the starry crown
Good lord show me the way

Brother let's go down...

As I went doen in the valley to pray
Studying about the good old ways
Who shall wear the starry crown
Good lord show me the way

[LoneWolf]

I Know My Time Ain't Long:



Look, just look
Just look what death done done
Lord I know, Lord I know my time ain't long

Death, oh death
Done took my mother and gone
Lord I know, Lord I know my time ain't long

Soon one morning
Death comes crippin' in the room
Lord I know, Lord I know my time ain't long

Death, oh death
Done took my father and gone
Lord I know, Lord I know my time ain't long

Death, oh death
Done took my sister and gone
Lord I know, Lord I know my time ain't long

[LoneWolf]

I'll need some help with "Jesus Got His Arms Around Me", I'll appreciate any help. Here's what I could figure out:



One day as I was walkin'
Down the lonesome road
His spirit came on to me
Filled my heart with joy

One day as I was walkin'
Down the lonesome road
I thank God I'm in his care

My lord.. ??.. I am in his care
Good lord.. When my saviour cares???


Jesus got his arms all around me
? ??
For I thank God I'm in his care

I would not live as a sinner
Tell you the reason why
I'm afraid my lord might call me
and I wouldn't be ready to die

I would not live as a sinner
Tell you the reason why
I thank God I'm in his care

My lord.. ??.. I am in his care
Good lord.. When my saviour cares???


Jesus got his arms all around me
? ??
For I thank God I'm in his care

?? he was a good man
Prayed three times a day
Angels ?? ?? the window
Just to ? ?

?? he was a good man
Prayed three times a day
I thank God I'm in his care

My lord.. ??.. I am in his care
Good lord.. When my saviour cares???


Jesus got his arms all around me
? ??
For I thank God I'm in his care

[banjochris]

Here's how I hear "Jesus Got His Arms Around Me":

One day as I was a-walkin', lordy lordy
Down the lonesome road
And the spirit came unto me
Lord it filled my heart with joy joy joy

One day as I was a-walkin', lordy lordy
Down the lonesome road
Singin' that I thank God I'm in his care

My lord sing I am in his care
Good lordy lord mm in my savior's care,
My lord sing I am in his care, oh I'm in it
In my savior's care oh lordy lord

Jesus got his arms all around me
No evil a-thought can a-harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care

I would not live a sinner, lordy lord
I tell you the reason why
Yes, I'm 'fraid my lord might call me
And I wouldn't be a-ready to die die die

I would not live a sinner, lordy lord
I tell you the reason why
Singin' that I thank God I'm in his care

My lord sing I am in his care
Good lordy lord mm in my savior's care,
My lord sing I am in his care, oh I'm in it
In my savior's care oh lordy lord

Jesus got his arms all around me
No evil a-thought can a-harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care

Jesus got his arms all around me
No evil a-thought can a-harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care

Oh Daniel he was a good man lordy lord
Prayed three times a day
And the angel heist up the window
Just to hear what Daniel had to say say say say

Daniel he was a good man lordy lord
Prayed three times a day
Singin' that I thank God I'm in his care

My lord sing I am in his care
Good lordy lord mm in my savior's care,
My lord sing I am in his care, oh I'm in it
In my savior's care oh lordy lord

Jesus got his arms all around me
No evil a-thought can a-harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care

Lord I'm in my savior's care


(The line where they sing "oh I'm in it" they pronounce it "oh rI'm in it")
Chris

[LoneWolf]

You're the man, Chris. In "Where Was Eve Sleeping" I couldn't understand ANYTHING. Do you have the lyrics to that one?

[banjochris]

I do have a transcription of that in the Charley Patton box set but I usually try to do my own -- I'll have a listen when I get home tonight.
Chris

[banjochris]

Here's "Where Was Eve Sleeping." The hard part in understanding this tune is they make one word go for about seven syllables.



Where was Eve-a
Sleeping?
Where was Eve-a
Sleeping?
Where was Eve-a
Sleeping?

She was sleeping
She was sleeping
When she died

Down in some lonesome
Graveyard
Down in some lonesome
Graveyard
Down in some lonesome
Graveyard

She was sleeping
She was sleeping
When she died

I know my child is
Dying
I know my child is
Dying
I know my child is
Dying

It was dying
It was dying
When he died

I heard the church bells
Ringing
I heard the church bells
Ringing
I heard the church bells
Ringing

It was ringing
It was ringing
When she died (dong dong dong dong)

Where was Eve-a
Sleeping?
Where was Eve-a
Sleeping?
Where was Eve-a
Sleeping?

She was sleeping
She was sleeping
When she died

I heard the church bells
Ringing
I heard the church bells
Ringing
I heard the church bells
Ringing

It was ringing
It was ringing
When she died (dong dong dong dong)

[LoneWolf]

Chris, thanks!!! Do you mind if I ask you to put the lyrics for "Face the Rising Sun" and "God Won't Forsake His Own" and I promise not to bug you anymore!

[banjochris]

Ask and ye shall receive:

"Face the Rising Sun"



I see four and twenty elders
On their knees
I see four and twenty elders
On their knees
And we'll all rise together, my lordie
We gonna face the risin' sun
Oh lord
Oh lord, have mercy if you please.

They will bow down around the altar
On their kness
They will bow down round the altar
On their kness
And we'll all rise together, my lordie
We gonna face the risin' sun
Oh lord
Oh lord, have mercy if you please.

Seen old Daniel in a den of lions
On his knees
Seen old Daniel in a den of lions
On his knees
And we'll all rise together, my lordie
We gonna face the risin' sun
Oh lord
Oh lord, have mercy if you please.

Hebrew children in the fiery furnace
On their knees
Hebrew children in the fiery furnace
On their knees
And they'll all rise together, my lordie
We gonna face the risin' sun
Oh lord
Oh lord, have mercy if you please.

This is the way I got my religion
On my knees
This is the way I got my religion
On my knees
And we'll all rise together, my lordie
We gonna face the risin' sun
Oh lord
Oh lord, have mercy if you please.
Oh lord have mercy if you please.


"God Won't Forsake His Own"



I know I know my Lord won't forsaken his own
No, my Lord
He won't forsaken his own
No, my Lord
He won't forsaken his own
Won't forsaken his own
My lord
I know my Lord won't forsaken his own
No he won't
He will send down love
He will send down love from around his throne
From around the throne

Elijah Elijah was hungry and he want to be fed
Elijah he was hungry and he want to be fed
Elijah he was hungry and he want to be fed
He want to be fed
Elijah  Elijah was hungry and he want to be fed
Yes he did
Then a rain come down
Then a rain come down and he brought him bread
He brought him bread

I know I know my Lord won't forsaken his own
No, my Lord
He won't forsaken his own
No, my Lord
He won't forsaken his own
Won't forsaken his own
My lord
I know my Lord won't forsaken his own
No he won't
He will send down love
He will send down love from around his throne
From around the throne

God told God told the widow woman go and cook all she had
He told the widow woman
Go and cook all she had
He told the widow woman
Go and cook all she had
To cook all she had
God told
God told the widow woman go and cook all she had
Yes he did
When she looked in the barrel
When she looked in the barrel she was made feel glad
She was made feel glad.

God told God told Hezekiah that a-he had to die
He told old Hezekiah
That he had to die
He told old Hezekiah
That he had to die
You've got to die
God told God told Hezekiah that he had to die
Yes he did
Turned his face to the wall
He turned his face to the wall and began to cry
He began to cry

God looked God looked at Hezekiah and a-he seen fear
He looked at Hezekiah and he seen fear
He looked at Hezekiah and he seen fear
He done seen fear
God looked God looked at Hezekiah and he seen fear
Yes he did
When he added to his life
When he added to his life fifteen more years
Fifteen more years
(I can't make out the last chanted line under the held out "years" -- it's late.)

[KenyonBlues]

ok, I just came upon this on google looking for some Delta Big Four lyrics.  I fixed up a little bit of the "jesus got his arms around me" lyric.  If any of you all are still checking this.

One day as I was walkin'
Down the lonesome road
His spirit came on to me
Filled my heart with joy

One day as I was walkin'
Down the lonesome road
I thank God I'm in his care

My lord singin? I am in his care
Good lord ooh, in my saviour?s care
My lord singin? I am in his care
Good lord ooh, in my saviour?s care

Jesus got his arms all around me
a-No evil thought can a-harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care

I would not live as a sinner
Tell you the reason why
I'm afraid my lord might call me
and I wouldn't be ready to die

I would not live as a sinner
Tell you the reason why
I thank God I'm in his care

My lord singin? I am in his care
Good lord ooh, in my saviour?s care
My lord singin? I am in his care
Good lord ooh, in my saviour?s care

Jesus got his arms all around me
No evil thoughts can harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care

Ol? Daniel he was a good man
Prayed three times a day
Angels a-hiked up the window
Just to hear what Daniel had to say

Daniel he was a good man
Prayed three times a day
I thank God I'm in his care

My lord singin? I am in his care
Good lord ooh, in my saviour?s care
My lord singin? I am in his care
Good lord ooh, in my saviour?s care

Jesus got his arms all around me
No evil thought can harm me
For I thank God I'm in his care