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Old Gospel Songs SUNG

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by James Edward Lee Sr.

VERSE 1.It was 1965 when my great uncle died And we attended his funeral There was an old man singing Some down home ole singin Preaching the words with this voice Whooping and hollering so So the choir sung with and behind him As the lights grew the grow dim All mama, ah grandma Why is them singin them old gospel songs sung The beats so assertive I found myself leaping and shouting my praise on CHORUS O Glory Hallelujah Yeah! singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah Got to get closer to the Lord Don’t matter how old you R Sing Praises to the King He’s the one whom created all things VERSE 2. O, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes the choir sung with and behind him And the lights grew the grow so very dim All mama, ah grandma, my, my, my Why is them singin them old gospel songs sung The beats so assertive I found myself leaping and shouting my praise on man singing some down home ole singin Preaching the words with this voice Whooping and hollering so Better pick up that bible and read some Git on the floor and pray loud Open up your heart and mouths yah CHORUS O Glory Hallelujah Yeah! Evry’ body sing…yeah! singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah All mama, ah grandma Why is them singin them old gospel songs sung The beats so assertive I found myself leaping and shouting my praise on O Glory Hallelujah Yeah! Evry’ body sing…yeah! singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah them singin them old gospel songs sung The beats so assertive I found myself leaping and shouting my praise on O Glory Hallelujah Yeah! Evry’ body sing…yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah from way down home, praise the Lord hey singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah singing them old gospel songs sung yeah 8/29/19 Written words by & Arranged music by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019© From forth coming anthology “Old Gospel Songs Sung"

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