“Witness”

Description

Worksong: "Can I get a witness? Come and be a witness. Be a sanctified witness. Be a Holy Ghost witness. Jack o'Diamonds was a witness. Daniel was a witness" etc. The refrain "for my lord" can be added after each line; other Bible stories may be mentioned

Recordings

• Paul Robeson, "Witness" (Victor 21109, 1927)
• Texas state farm prisoners, "We Need Another Witness" (on NPCWork)