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Soon one morning when death come a tipping in the room; Soon one morning death come a tipping in the room.

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Dansley, Bailey

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voice; guitars Fall, 1963 Collected and transcribed by Bailey Dansley Don Callaway A blind Negro midget Southeast Arkansas Fall 1963 Reel 433, Item 6 SOON ONE MORNING WHEN DEATH COME A TIPPING IN THE ROOM Soon one morning death come a tipping in the room. Oh my Lord, Oh my Lord, what shall I do. Oh hush,oh hush, somebody's calling you. Oh hush, oh hush, somebody's calling you. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do. You better run, you better run, run to a hiding place. Better run and run and run into a hiding place. Better run and run and run into a hiding place. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what can I do. Don't borrow my pillow, just turn my bed around. Don't borrow my pillow, just turn my bed around. Don't borrow my pillow, just turn my bed around. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what can I do. When Jesus comes you better leave your pillow down. When Jesus comes you better leave your pillow down. When Jesus comes you better leave your pillow down. Oh my Lord, Oh my Lord, what can I do. 8 Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.
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Callaway, Don (Collector of folk music)Callaway, Don (Collector of folk music)
Created Date:
1963
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas