Hi all,
I know nothing about Rev. Rassie Moore. This track evidently is included on the album "Eight-hand Sets and Holy Steps: Early Dance Tunes and Songs of Praise From North Carolina's Black Tradition. Folklife Section, North Carolina Arts Council/North Carolina Museum of History". About the only information on the track is that it was recorded by Glen Hinson in North Carolina. In any event, a beautiful song and performance, played by Rev. Moore in Vestapol tuning. I had forgotten it until I went to Weeniepedia, but Josh White also recorded this song. Here is "Death Is Coming Back After You":
INTRO
REFRAIN: I declare old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
Went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
Then he came to my house, took my brother 'way
Every time I look around, miss my brother in my home
He went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
REFRAIN: I declare old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
Went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death is coming back, after you
Then he came again, took my mother, too
Every since that awful day, I haven't seen my mother no more
She went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
SPOKEN: I declare old Death, comin' back, after you. Yes, it took my mother . . . a long time ago. And I haven't seen Mother any more.
REFRAIN: I declare old Death, coming back, after you
I declare old Death, coming back, after you
Went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
Get your house in order, make it up a-with your God
'Cause old Death, coming back, after you
All best,
Johnm
I know nothing about Rev. Rassie Moore. This track evidently is included on the album "Eight-hand Sets and Holy Steps: Early Dance Tunes and Songs of Praise From North Carolina's Black Tradition. Folklife Section, North Carolina Arts Council/North Carolina Museum of History". About the only information on the track is that it was recorded by Glen Hinson in North Carolina. In any event, a beautiful song and performance, played by Rev. Moore in Vestapol tuning. I had forgotten it until I went to Weeniepedia, but Josh White also recorded this song. Here is "Death Is Coming Back After You":
INTRO
REFRAIN: I declare old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
Went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
Then he came to my house, took my brother 'way
Every time I look around, miss my brother in my home
He went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
REFRAIN: I declare old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
Went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death is coming back, after you
Then he came again, took my mother, too
Every since that awful day, I haven't seen my mother no more
She went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
SPOKEN: I declare old Death, comin' back, after you. Yes, it took my mother . . . a long time ago. And I haven't seen Mother any more.
REFRAIN: I declare old Death, coming back, after you
I declare old Death, coming back, after you
Went a long time ago, won't be back no more
'Clare that old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
'Clare old Death, coming back, after you
Get your house in order, make it up a-with your God
'Cause old Death, coming back, after you
All best,
Johnm