Watch and Pray
Language: English
Mama, is Massa goin' to sell us tomorrow? Yes, Yes, Yes. Oh watch and pray. Is he a-goin' to sell us down to Georgia? Yes, yes, yes. Oh! down to Georgia, Watch and pray. Oh mama Don't you grieve after me. Oh, watch and pray.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Undine Eliza Anna Smith (1904 - 1989), as Undine Smith Moore, "Watch and Pray", 1972, spiritual [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 45