Sheep Knows His Shepherd's Voice

DESCRIPTION: "Sheep know his shepherd's voice, Yes Lord I know the way... You know the way an' you wouldn't come home Yes Lord I know the way." The pace quickens "Make a jump, jump for joy" "Sheep jump, jump for joy."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands)
KEYWORDS: work nonballad religious animal
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands, pp. 226-227, ("Sheep know his shepher's voice") (1 text)
NOTES [140 words]: The current description is based on the Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands text. Parrish writes that this was sung by rice thrashers "for the rice dance." From Parrish's description the song seems to progress like a "shout." - BS
John 10:1-5 King James Version: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. [4] And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. [5] And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." - RBW
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