Lift Every Voice and Sing II 171
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
- Tune
- [in de valley]
- Composer(s)
- Carl Haywood (b. 1949)
- Text Source(s)
- Traditional
- Tune Source(s)
- Negro Spiritual
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Refrain: O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray, (O Lord) couldn’t hear nobody pray. O, way down yonder by myself, And I couldn’t hear nobody pray.
1 In de valley, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, On ma knees, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid ma burden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, An’ ma Savior. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, O ma Lord, [Refrain]
2 Chilly waters, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de Jerden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Crossin’ over, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Into Canaan. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain]
3 Hallelujah! Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Troubles over Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de kingdom, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid my Jesus. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain]