Get in the Union

DESCRIPTION: Chorus: Call "Get in union." Responses, "Jesus died," "Jesus listening." Verses: "We got members from power to one (two or three, ..., eleven to twelve), Some of these members will have fun (don't like me, ..., are doomed to hell)"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1959 (LomaxCD1713)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious
FOUND IN: US(SE)
RECORDINGS:
Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Island Singers, "Union" (on LomaxCD1713)
NOTES [8 words]: The verse structure is like "New River Train." - BS
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File: RcGeITU

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