Komm, Bruder komm! Pack an und roll Die Baumwollballen rund und voll! Es endet einmal noch die Plag, Wir warten nicht auf den Jüngsten Tag! Die Baumwollballen wältzen weich Den hollischen Weg ins Himmelreich Und trittest du zu Jesus, Bruder, so sag: Wir warten nicht auf den Jüngsten Tag! Gab Gott dem Baumwollpacker die Seele? Dass sie der Andre mart're und quäl... Gott wird nicht grollen, wenn wir nicht wollen! Komm, Bruder, komm! Roll die Wolle, roll! Komm, roll!
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Authorship:
- by Josef Luitpold Stern (1886 - 1966), as Josef Luitpold [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Jean Toomer (1894 - 1967), "Cotton song"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Lied der Baumwollpacker", op. 20 no. 2 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and orchestra ], from Symphonische Gesänge, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Anne Ozorio
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-13
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