Classic Poem

1. Oh, He raise a poor Lazarus, (raise him up), He raise him from de dead, (I
2. He give heal unto de sick, (yes, he did,) [He]give sight unto de blin', (I
tol' ye so), While many were standin' by,
know he did,)[He]done able de cripple to walk,
Jesus loosen' de man from under de groun' An' tell him " Go
Oh, he raise de dead from under de groun' An' give dem per-
prophesy. " An' tell him " Go prophesy. "
mission to talk. An' give dem permission to talk.

3. Oh, moan along, moan along,
Oh, ye moanin' souls! ye moanin' souls,
[Oh] Heaven is my home.
Jesus been here one time; Lord, he's comin' agin,
Git ready and let us go home.
Git ready and let us go home.