JESUS JUZ WANNA DANCE
Been walkin thm field fo so long Lord
Jesus, I wanna dance
Got blisters on my toes and heels
Shoes dun torn worn down ta mi arch, Lord
And I’m walkin
And I’m talkn, bout
Been runnin from the slave maser
Fer two days now, Lord
Jesus I juZ wanna dance
Got me a right on the unta groun railroad
So I got away, yet still I pray
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
I be free ooh, ooh wee
So now I qit a chance
This is y na I wanna dance
Been walkin thm field fo so long Lord
Jesus, I wanna dance
Got blisters on my toes and heels
Shoes dun torn worn down ta mi arch, Lord
And I’m walkin
And I’m talkn, bout
I B free now, Hallelujah
Lord, how I thank ya
I B free now and God I thank you
I B free now Hallelujah, and God Lord Jesus I just wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
I B free now Lord I juZ wanna dance
Hallelujah
9/11/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2018
From anthology “Old Time ***** Spirituals”
I see a man way up on that hill he has golden hair . my girl says where and I say up there. then a see him break a seal as he starts too I can hear.i cant see far but evenitully he stoals too my car.he seems too walk on air and of course I am scared.then I heard a voice in my head saying prepair for death. I ask do you mean this is the end for me,and he answered you wll live forever in enternity the earth you will no longer see.do you see this messege in my hand you are apart of his maser plan.
In such a time as this
You need not be,
You need not be courageous to stand on your own.
You need not be ashamed of the man,
The man who is your attorney.
In such a time as this,
You need not give up,
For its been long of you trying,
Trying to persevere.
In such a time as this,
You need not withstand the war,
It's not yours afterall.
But, But,
In such a time as this
When signs of the times are everywhere,
Seek the Lord while he still may be found.
Choose ye and your house who you will worship
Like Joshua in days of old.
BE glad when they say to you,
'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'
In such a time as this,
When a great storm arises,
So that your boat is already filling,
BE like the twelve and call upon the Maser.
Not in a manner of terror like them,
But in a manner of hope and faith.
You ask why you suffer?
But for five years you've dealt with a sorry sucker.
Like duh,what did you expect from the dope boy?
I don't know,but thought I would be more than just a mere toy.
Oh please,stop being so coy!
He's used and abused you!
You always jumped at his que.
He was my first love!
Thought he was in love,even though he was a little tough.
Stop making excuses for the punk!
I personally always thought he stunk!!!
But you were happy smilling.
Yes,wasn't it lovely!?
Yes,but then you started frowning and crying...
And i wanted to strangle the bastard!
But in the end he'll have to deal with our Maser!!!!
Maybe He'll take it easy..
Ugh,you make my stomach queasy.
I'm sorry,I'm trying to forgive him.
Don't because his chances with the Lord are slim!
He will have no mercy on him for what he did to His child!!!
So put it down in your files,he will reap what he sows!!!!!!!
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