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Text:The Buses Are a-Comin'
Tune:MARY HAD A BABY

33. The Buses Are a-Comin'

1 The buses are a-comin', oh, yes,
The buses are a-comin', oh, yes,
The buses are a-comin',
The buses are a-comin',
the buses are a-comin', oh, yes,

2 You better get ready right now.
You better get ready right now.
You better get ready,
you bettter get ready,
you better get ready right now.

3 We're gonna keep comin', oh, yes.
We're gonna keep comin', oh, yes.
We're gonna keep comin',
we're gonna keep comin',
we're gonna keep comin', oh, yes.

Text Information
First Line: The buses are a-comin', oh, yes
Title: The Buses Are a-Comin'
Meter: Irregular Meter
Language: English
Topic: Black History Month; Ethnic Hymns; Justice
Source: USA Civil Rights Protest Song, 1960s
Tune Information
Name: MARY HAD A BABY
Meter: Irregular Meter
Key: D Major
Source: Spiritual



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