Mighty Rocky Road

DESCRIPTION: Chorus: I'm bound to carry my soul to Jesus, Carry my soul to the Lord" (2x). Verse: "It's a mighty rocky road and I'm most done travelling"(3x). "Christian's (mourner's, sinner's) on the road and he's most done travelling...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1899 (Barton-OldPlantationHymns)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Barton-OldPlantationHymns, p. 6, "Mighty Rocky Road" (1 text, 1 tune)
Work-FolkSongOfTheAmericanNegro, p. 70, "Might Rocky Road" (1 text)
Roud #12078
NOTES [11 words]: The description is based on the Barton-OldPlantationHymns text. - BS
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File: Bart006

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