Paul Robeson

Listen to yo' daddy warn you 'Fore you start a-traveling Woman may born you, love you and mourn you But a woman is a sometime thing Yes a woman is a sometime thing Yo' mammy is the first to name you Then she'll tie you to her apron string Then she'll shame yo...

I got a robe, you got a robe All o' God's chillun got a robe When I get to heab'n I'm goin' to put on my robe I'm goin' to shout all ovah God's Heab'n Heab'n, Heab'n Ev'rybody talkin' 'bout heab'n ain't goin' dere Heab'n, Heab'n I'm goin' to shout all o...

Sleep my love and peace attend thee All through the night Guardian angels God will send thee All through the night Soft the drowsy hours are creeping Hill and vale in slumber sleeping I my loved ones watch am keeping All through the night Angels watching e'e...

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a soul like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see. T'was grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fear relieved How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed....

United forever in friendship and labor our mighty Republics will ever endure the Great Soviet Union will live through the ages the dream of a people their fortress secure. [Chorus] Long live pur Soviet Motherland built by the people's mighty hand. Long live...

Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum Benedicta tu in mulieribus Et benedictus Et benedictus fructus ventris Ventris tui Jesus Ave Maria Ave Maria Mater dei Ora pro nobis pecatoribus Ora, ora...

In seventy-six the sky was red Thunder rumbling overhead Bad King George couldn't sleep in his bed And on that stormy morn, Ol' Uncle Sam was born. Some birthday! Ol' Sam put on a three cornered hat And in a Richmond church he sat And Patrick Henry told him th...

There is a balm in gilead To make the wounded whole There is a balm in gilead To heal the sin-sick soul Sometimes I feel discouraged And think my work's in vain But then the Holy spirit Revives my soul again. There is a balm in gilead To make the wounded who...

You're making me blue All that you do Seems unfair You try not to hear Turn a deaf ear To my prayer It seems you don't want to see What you are doingg to me My arms are waiting to caress you And to my heart they long to press you, sweet heart My hea...

Ah yee oh koe, yae guh deh Ah yee oh koe, yae guh deh The current swings The water sings A river rhyme For light is the burden of labor When each bends his back with his neighbor So each for all We stand or fall And all for each Until we reach The...

My little, black dove Curled up in your nest of love The moon is a charm To keep you from harm Asleep at my breast The stars are alight To watch over you at night The river of sleep Flows gentle and deep To rock you to rest So sleep, little one 'Til darkness...

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side. The summer's gone, and all the roses falling, It's you, it's you must go and I must bide. But come ye back when summer's in the meadow, Or when the valley's hushed...

Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long how I long to roam back to my old Kentucky home. Dear old Southland for you my heart is yearning And I long just to see once more 

Dee-ee-eep river mah home is over Jordan. 1 Dee-ee-eep river, Lord, I want to cross over into camp ground. 2 Dee-ee-eep river mah home is over Jordan. Dee-ee-eep river, Lord, I want to cross over into camp ground. Oh, don't you want to go, To that gospel fe...

Didn't my lord deliver daniel, deliver daniel, deliver daniel. Didn't my lord deliver daniel, then why not every man. He delivered daniel from the lion's den, jonah from the belly of the whale. And the hebrew children from the fiery furnace, then why not ever...

Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine. Or leave a kiss within the cup And I'll not ask for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sip, I would not change for thine. I...

lord you know that i've been bad so there's no use in lying to myself heavenly father please forgive me i really don't want to disown myself chorus oh when i come to the end of my journey weary of life, the battle is won carry myself, the cross o...

Chorus Bheir me o, horo van o Bheir me o, horo van ee Bheir me o, o horo ho Sad am I, without thee. Thou'rt the music of my heart; Harp of joy, o cruit mo chruidh; Moon of guidance by night; Strength and light thou'rt to me. Chorus In the morn...

Moving in my heart, moving in my heart Moving in my heart, moving in my heart Upon the mountain, I will pray. Every time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray Every time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray. Upon the mountain...

Remember! If a brother smote thee on the left cheek Turn round and hand him the other For if you can't 'turn good for evil What's the good of bein' a brother Sez when the angry passions rises within thee Say "Satan-go get thee behind me!" Then stop and count a...

Ezekiel saw the wheel Way up in the middle of the air Ezekiel saw the wheel Way up in the middle of the air And the little wheel run by faith And the big wheel run by the grace of God A wheel in a wheel Way up in the middle of the air Some go to chur...

Sunday is gloomy, My hours are slumberless Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers Will never awaken you Not where the black coaches Sorrow has taken you Angels have no thoughts Of ever returning you Wouldn't th...

When Israel was in Egypt land, Let my people go! Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go! Go down, Moses, Way down in Egypt land, Tell old Pharaoh, To let my people go! "Thus spoke the Lord," bold Moses said, Let my people go! "If not, I'll s...

Going home, going home I'm jus' going home Quiet like, some still day I'm jus' going home It's not far, yes close by Through an open door Work all done, care laid by Going to fear no more Mother's there 'specting me Father's waiting, too Lots of folk gathere...

When the dark night starts fallin' And the moon starts to roam, What is this thing that keeps callin'? It's the south in my soul! How I long for that delta, It's my home, it's my goal! Oughta be safe in its shelter, Got the south in my soul! Too long...

[Refrain:] You hear the lambs a-cryin' hear the lambs a-cryin', hear the lambs a-cryin'; O Shepherd, feed my sheep. 1 My Saviour spoke these words so sweet, O shepherd, feed my sheep. Saying 'Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep.' O shepherd, feed my...

Scene is a June night, flooded with moonlight Fragrant roses in bloom Garden bench with just room for two You are the she-ro, I am the he-ro Love is prompting the play Here's the cue where I say to you I'm in love with you, honey Say you love me too, honey N...

I got a home in that rock, well, don't you see? Way between the earth and sky I thought I heard my Savior cry Well-a poor Lazarus poor as I When he died he had a home on high He had a home in that rock don't you see? The rich man died and lived so well...

It ain't necessarily so It ain't necessarily so The t'ings dat yo' li'ble To read in de Bible, It ain't necessarily so. Li'l David was small, but oh my ! Li'l David was small, but oh my ! He fought Big Goliath Who lay down an' dieth ! Li'l David was...

And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green And was the holy lamb of God On England's pleasant pastures seen And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills And was Jerusalem builded here Among those dark Satanic m...

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, Alive as you and me. Says I "But Joe, you're ten years dead" "I never died" says he, "I never died" says he. In Salt lake city, Joe says I, in standing by my bed "they framed you on a murder charge" Says Joe "but I ain't...

Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho, Jericho Joshua fit the battle of Jericho And the walls come tumbling down Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho, Jericho Joshua fit the battle of Jericho And the walls come tumbling down Good morning, brother pilg...

1. Just a-wearyin' for you, All the time a-feelin' blue, Wishin' for you, wound'rin' when You'll be comin' home again. Restless, don't know what to do, Just a-wearyin' for you. 2. Mornin' comes, the birds awake, Used to sing so for your sake But there's sadne...

Just a’wearyin for you All the time a’feelin blue Wishin for you, wonderin when You’ll be coming home again Restless don’t know what to do Just a’wearyin for you Morning comes, the birds awake Seem to sing so for your sake But there’s sadness in the notes Tha...

In Mountjoy jail one Monday morning High upon the gallows tree, Kevin Barry gave his young life For the cause of liberty. Just a lad of eighteen summers, Still there's no one can deny, As he walked to death that morning, He proudly held his head on high...

Evenin' breezes sighin', moon is in the sky Little man, it's time for bed Daddy's little hero is tired and wants to cry Now come along and rest your weary head Little man, you're cryin', I know why you're blue Someone took your kiddy-car away You better go to...

Look down - look down That lonesome road Before you travel on Look up - look up And seek your maker 'fore Gabriel blows his horn Weary toting such a load Trudging down - that lonesome road Look down - look down That lonesome road Before you travel on True...

Oh, my baby, my curly-headed baby, We'll sit below da sky and sing a song To the moo- oo-oo oo-oon. Oh, my baby, my little darkie baby, Your daddy's in da cotton field, Workin' for the fo- oo-oo oo-od. So, la-la la-la la-la lullaby-by. Does ya want da moon to...

Evening. Shadows falling Bight bird softly calling Mammy's little boy must go to sleep Sandman comes around Doesn't make a sound Twinkle sound that's by a betty creek Close those big bright eyes like the stars in the skys 

1. Mary had a baby, oh, Lord, Mary had a baby, oh my Lord, Mary had a baby, oh Lord, People keep a-comin' an' the train done gone. 2. What did she name him? oh, Lord, What did she name him? oh my Lord, What did she name him? oh Lord, People keep a-comi...

Sweetest little fellow, everybody knows Don't know what to call him but he's mighty like a rose Lookin' at his mammy with eyes so shiny blue Make you think that heaven is comin' close to you When he's there sleepin' in his little place Think I see angels look...

You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues". I always get that mood indigo, Since my baby said goodbye. A...

Verse 1: Now I'm standing in Your presence In the presence of the King And I hear a multitude of voices As all creation sings Now they're watching from the grandstands These mighty men of old As the final curtain rises And redemption's plan unfol...

ingtone Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Nobody knows but Jesus Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Glory, Hallelujah Sometimes I'm up And sometimes I'm down Yes, Lord, you know sometimes I'm almost to the ground Oh, yes, Lord, still Nobody knows th...

Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white; Nor waves the cypress in the palace walk; Nor winks the gold fin in the porphyry font. The firefly wakens; waken thou with me. Now droops the milk-white peacock like a ghost, And like a ghost she glimmers o...

O mistress mine, where are you roaming? O stay and hear! Your true love's coming That can sing both high and low; Trip no further, pretty sweeting, Journeys end in lovers meeting, Every wise man's son doth know. What is love? 'Tis not hereafter; Presen...

Joy, beautiful spark of divinity, Daughter from Elysium, We enter, drunk with fire, Heavenly, thy sanctuary! Your magics join again What custom strictly divided;* All people become brothers,* Where your gentle wing abides. Who has succeeded in the gre...

Ol' man river, dat ol' man river He mus'know sumpin' But don't say nuthin' He jes'keeps rollin' He keeps on rollin' along He don' plant tators He don't plant cotton An' dem dat plants'em Is soon forgotten but ol'man river He jes keeps rollin'along You an'me,...

1. Way down upon the Swanee River, Far, far away That's where my heart is turning ever That's where the old folks stay All up and down the whole creation, Sadly I roam Still longing for the old plantation And for the old folks at home Chorus: All the world i...

Far and wide as the eye can wander, Heath and bog are everywhere. Not a bird sings out to cheer us. Oaks are standing gaunt and bare. We are the peat bog soldiers, Marching with our spades to the moor. We are the peat bog soldiers, Marching with our spades to...

You keep goin' your way, I'll keep goin' my way River, stay 'way from the door I just got a cabin, you don't need my cabin River, stay 'way from the door Don't come up any higher, I'm so all alone Leave the bed and the fire, that is all I own I ain't b...

I met my brother the other day I gave him my right hand And just as soon as ever, my back was turned He scandalized my name Now, do you call that a brother? No, no You call that a brother? No, no You call that a brother? No, no Scandalize my name I met my si...

She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers [are round her,]1 sighing, But coldly she turns from their gaze and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying. She sings the wild [song]2 of her dear native plains, Every note which he lov...

Shenandoah, I long to hear you Away, you rolling river Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you Away, I'm bound to go 'Cross the wide Missouri Shenandoah, I took a notion Away, you rolling river To sail across the stormy ocean Away, I'm bound to go 'Cross the wide...

Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin' Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin' Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread Three little children layin' in the bed Two were sick and the other 'most d...

Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in Heavenly peace! sleep in Heavenly peace! Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight; glories stream from Heave...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ In my solitude you haunt me With reveries of days gone by In my solitude you taunt me With memories that never die I sit in my chair I’m filled with despair That’s no one could be so sad With gloom everywhere I sit and I stare I know that I'll...

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel like a motherless child A long ways from home A long ways from home True believer A long ways from home Along ways from home Sometimes I feel like I’m al...

Never say this is the final road for you, Though leaden skies may cover over days of blue. As the hour that we longed for is so near, Our step beats out the message: we are here! From lands so green with palms to lands all white with snow. We shall be co...

Songs my mother taught me, In the days long vanished; Seldom from her eyelids Were the teardrops banished. Now I teach my children, Each melodious measure. Oft the tears are flowing, Oft they flow from my memory's treasure. 

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate to see that evening sun go down Cause my honey, she done left this town Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today I'll pack my trunk and make my getaway. St. Louis people...

Stand still Jordan Stand still Jordan Stand still Jordan Lord, I can't stand still I got a mother in heaven I got a mother in heaven I got a mother in heaven Lord, I can't stand still When I get up in glory When I get up in glory When I get up in g...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ Summertime and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is fine Oh your Daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin' So hush little baby, don't you cry One of these mornings You're goin' to rise up singing Then you'll spread your wings And...

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home I looked over Jordan, what did I see? Coming for to carry me home A band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot...

I plays de banjo better now Dan him dat taught me to, Because he plays for all de worl', An' I jes' plays for you. He learns his chunes - I jes' lets down A banjo-string or two Into de deepest of my heart, An' draws up chunes for you Slowly dey comes swingin...

Oh, me name is Dick Darby, I'm a cobbler, I served me time at old camp. Some call me an old agitator, But now I'm resolved to repent. Chorus: With me ing-twing of an ing-ting of an i-do, With me ing-twing of an ing-ting of an i-day, With my roo-boo-boo...

Here’s the story of the four rivers That the eyes of the world are on. They’re called the Thames, the Mississippi, And the Yangtze, and the Don. Oh, the four rivers, apart as they could be! But they discovered how to get together Where the rivers flow to...

[Intro:] What is America to me? A name, a map, or a flag I see? A certain word, "democracy"? What is America to me? The house I live in, a plot of earth, a street The grocer and the butcher, and the people that I meet The children in the playground, th...

The Minstrel Boy to the war has gone In the ranks of death you will find him His father's sword he has girded on And his wild harp slung behind him "Land of song," said the warrior bard, "Though all the world betray thee One sword at least thy rights sha...

There's a man going 'round taking names There's a man going 'round taking names He's been taking my father's name an' he left my heart in vain there's a man going 'round taking names There's a man going 'round taking names There's a man going 'round tak...

There's no hiding place down here There's no hiding place down here Oh I ran to the rock to hide my face The rock cried out, ""No hiding place"" No hiding place down here. The rock cried out, ""I'm burning, too."" [2x] Oh the rock cried out, ""I'm burni...

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Every day, every day, every day, every way, Gonna let my little light shine. Light that shines is the...

Trains rushin', here and there Flying machines flashin' through the air Automobiles all shiny and new Poor folks with nothing else to do But when I wanna travel To the soil I plead I climb on my wagon And see Wagon wheels, wagon wheels Keep on a turnin' wago...

Waterboy, where are you hiding If you don't come right here Gonna tell you pa on you There ain't no hammer That's on a this mountain That ring like mine boy That ring like mine I'm gonna bust this rock boy From here to the Macon All the way to the jail boy Al...

1 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, Soldiers of the cross. 2 Ev'ry round goes higher, higher, Ev'ry round goes higher, higher, Ev'ry round goes higher, higher, Soldiers of the cross. 3 Child...

Far away a voice is calling Bells of memory chime Come home again,come home again They call through the oceans of time We'll keep a welcome in the hillside We'll keep a welcome in the Vales This land you knew will still be singing When you come home ag...

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were y...

Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should ev'rybody pity me, Nighttime's falling, folks are a singin', they dance till break of day Dear Old Southland with it's dreamy songs Takes me back there where I belong How I'd love to be in mammy's arms When...