Davis, Lula

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voice Collected by Irene Carlisle Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy Sung by Lula Davis Fayetteville, Arkansas April 10, 1951 Reel 108, Item 3 Noah and the Ark Lula Davis: I’m going to sing “Noah and the Ark”. I learned this song while a small child in Missouri. There was a family of Negros that lived close to us named- Well I don’t remember their last name but woman’s name we called her Old Aunt Mariah. She would come to our house and we would build a fire on the outside and all sit around it and sing. And they sing lots of songs and this one I remember. Noah built the Ark and he built it on the ground The Lord sent a rain for to turn it around Noah’s Ark movin’ and movin’ with the children Noah’s Ark movin’ and a-movin’ right along Oh the doors opened up and the beasts walked in That is when the rain begin Noah’s Ark movin’ and movin’ with the children Noah’s Ark movin’ and a-movin’ right along How long did it rain and who can tell? Forty days and nights as well Noah’s Ark movin’ and movin’ with the children Noah’s Ark movin’ and a-movin’ right along Oh the doors opened up and the beasts walked out That is when Ole Noah began to shout And Noah’s Ark movin’ and movin’ with the children Noah’s Ark movin’ and a-movin’ right along Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy...

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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas