Death's Gwineter Lay His Cold Icy Hand...
Language: English
O, sinner, sinner, you better pray, Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me, Or yo' soul will get lost at de judgement day, Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me. Some o' dese mornin's bright an' fair, Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me, I'll take-a my wings an' cleve de air, Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me. Cryin', O, lord! Cryin' O my Lord, Cryin' O, Lord! Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me. Yes, I'm so glad I've been redeemed, Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me, I'm ready fo' to cross ol' Jordan's stream, Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me. Cryin', O, Lord! Cryin' O my Lord! Cryin' O Lord! Death's gwine-ter lay his cold icy hands on me, on me.
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 Florence Beatrice Price (1887 - 1953), "Death's Gwineter Lay His Cold Icy Hand On Me" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2025-09-22
Line count: 16
Word count: 140