I Just Got Over in the Heavenly Land

DESCRIPTION: "Lord, I just got over (x3). (I) Just got over in the heavenly land." Old Satan mad and I am glad, Just got over.... He missed the soul he thought he had." "Mind, my sister, how you cross, Your foot might slip and your soul be lost."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Killion/Waller-ATreasuryOfGeorgiaFolklore)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad travel
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Killion/Waller-ATreasuryOfGeorgiaFolklore, pp. 239-240, "Just Got Over" (1 text)
Roud #11051
File: KiWa239J

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