He Brought Me from a Long, Long Way

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, he brought me from de rocking of my cradle, he brought me from a long long way (x2)." "Oh, he shoed my feed for a journey, And he brought me from...." "Oh, he clothed me when I was nacked." "He brought me from the rocking of my cradle."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Killion/Waller-ATreasuryOfGeorgiaFolklore)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Killion/Waller-ATreasuryOfGeorgiaFolklore, pp. 246-247, "He Brought Me from a Long, Long Way" (1 text)
Roud #18153
File: KiWa246

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