My little soul's goin' to shine
Language: English
I'm goin' to join that big 'soc'ation, I'm goin' to join that big 'soc'ation, Then my little soul's goin' to shine, shine; Then my little soul's goin' to shine along. I'm goin' to climb up Jacob's ladder, I'm goin' to climb up Jacob's ladder, I'm goin' to climb up Jacob's ladder, Then my little soul's goin' to shine, shine, Then my little soul's goin' to shine along. I'm goin' to feast off milk and honey, I'm goin' to feast off milk and honey, I'm goin' to feast off milk and honey, Then my little soul's goin' to shine, shine; Then my little soul's goin' to shine along. I'm goin' to walk and talk with the angels, I'm goin' to walk and talk with the angels, I'm goin' to walk and talk with the angels, Then my little soul's goin' to shine, shine, Then my little soul's goin' to shine along.
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , a traditional African-American spiritual [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Florence Bea Price (1887 - 1953), "My little soul's goin' to shine", arrangement [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 19
Word count: 150