Indian Song: Ah, Pore Sinner

DESCRIPTION: "Ah, pore sinner, under the rock, Till the moon goes down in blood, You can hide yo'self on the mountain top, To hide your face from God. Um, ah, ta-alk about Jesus! Halle, halle, lu, there's glory in my soul."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: religious
FOUND IN: US(SE,So)
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 593, "Indian Song: Ah, Pore Sinner" (1 fragment)
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5 593, "Indian Song: Ah, Pore Sinner" (1 tune plus a text excerpt)
Arnold-FolkSongsofAlabama, p. 29, "Indian Song" (1 fragment, 1 tune)
Roud #11907 and 16312
File: Br3593

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