“Lord, Remember Me”

Description

"Oh, Deat' he is a little man, And he goes from do' to do', He killed some souls and he wounded some...." "Do, Lord, remember me (x2), I cry to the Lord as the year roll around...." "I want to die like-a Jesus die, And he die with a free good will...."

Notes

This should not be confused with "Do Lord, Remember Me," a separate song. - PJS

Recordings

  • Jimmie Strothers & Joe Lee, "Do, Lord, Remember Me" (AFS 746 B2, 1936; on LC10)

References

  1. Botkin-AmFolklr, pp. 915-916, "Lord, Remember Me" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #11849
  3. BI, BAF915

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1867 (Allen/Ware/Garrison, "Slave Songs of the United States")
Found in: US