Standing in the Safety Zone

DESCRIPTION: "I'm standing in the safety zone, sometimes I have to stand alone ... If you want to get to heaven you'd better stand in the safety zone." "How well do I remember, a long long time ago ..." where different versions remember different things.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1947 (recording, Southern Harps)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
Roud #10986
RECORDINGS:
Professor Johnson and his Gospel Singers, "Standing in the Safety Zone" (1957, on "Professor Johnson and his Gospel Singers," Brunswick OE 9352)
Southern Harps, "Standing in the Safety Zone" (King 4221, 1947)
The Swan Silvertones, "Standing in the Safety Zone" (2005, on "The Swan Silvertones--1946-1951," Acrobat ADDCD 3004)
Bright Stars, "Standing in the Safety Zone" (Nashboro N 732, 1962)
Lovey Williams, "I'm Standing In the Safety Zone" (on USMississippi01)
NOTES [35 words]: The sound of "Standing in the Safety Zone" on USMississippi01 is closer to Blind Willie Johnson's "Praise God I'm Satisfied" than to any of the recordings I've listed here for "Standing in the Safety Zone." - BS
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