Two Wings

DESCRIPTION: "O Lord, I want two wings to cover my head, O Lord, I want two wings to fly away, O Lord, I want two wings to cover my head So the devil won't do me no harm." The singer asks when "My Lord" came, or to meet King Jesus
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1946 (Sanders-SingHighSingLow)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
FOUND IN: US(MA,So)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sanders-SingHighSingLow, pp. 37-38, "I Want Two Wings" (2 short texts, 2 tunes)
Tobitt-TheDittyBag, p. 36, "Two Wings" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #12139
ALTERNATE TITLES:
I Want Two Wings
Lord, I Want Two Wings
File: IWan2Win

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