“Let the Dove Come In”

Description

"(Oh,) Noah, hoist the window (x3), Hoist the window, let the dove come in." Describes how Noah's neighbors scorned him for his work, but he had the last laugh.

Notes

In this song from the Georgia Sea Islands, the name "Noah" is pronounced "Norah." - RBW

Cross references

  • cf. "Noah's Ark" (lyrics)

References

  1. Courlander-NFM, p. 45, (no title) (partial text)
  2. BI, CNFM045

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1963
Keywords: ship Bible
Found in: US(SE)