I been in de storm so long
Language: English
Refrain I been in de storm so long, I been in de storm so long, [chillun]1, I been in de storm so long, Oh, gimme little time to pray. Oh, let me tell you, [Mother]2, how I come 'long, [Oh,]3 gimme little time to pray, With a hung down head and [an]4 achin' heart, [Oh,]3 gimme little time to pray. Refrain [Now]5 when I get to Heaven I'll take my seat, [Oh,]3 gimme little time to pray, An-a cast my crown at my Jesus' feet, [Oh,]3 gimme little time to pray. Refrain
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1 Brown: "children"
2 Brown: "brother"
3 omitted by Brown
4 Brown: "a"
5 Brown: "Oh"
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
1 Brown: "children"
2 Brown: "brother"
3 omitted by Brown
4 Brown: "a"
5 Brown: "Oh"
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 Charles Brown (1898 - 1988), "I been in de storm so long" [ voice and piano ], Willis C. Peterson [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-10-14
Line count: 15
Word count: 102