Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) ‎#61

61. Ain't I Glad I've Got Out the Wilderness!

1 O, ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Got out the wilderness, got out the wilderness,
Ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.
O, ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Got out the wilderness, got out the wilderness,
Ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.

Refrain:
Come a-leaning on the Lord,
Come a-leaning on the Lord,
Come a-leaning on the Lamb of God
that takes away the sin of the world.

2 O, come along, mourner, run out the wilderness,
Run out the wilderness, run out the wilderness,
Come along, mourner, run out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.
O, come along, mourner, run out the wilderness,
Run out the wilderness, run out the wilderness,
Come along, mourner, run out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord. [Refrain]

3 O, you're long time mourner, coming out the wilderness,
Coming out the wilderness, coming out the wilderness,
Long time mourner, coming out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.
O long time mourner, coming out the wilderness,
Coming out the wilderness, coming out the wilderness,
Long time mourner, coming out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord. [Refrain]

4 O, ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Got out the wilderness, got out the wilderness,
Ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.
O, ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Got out the wilderness, got out the wilderness,
Ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O, ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness
• Title: Ain't I Glad I've Got Out the Wilderness!
• Refrain First Line: Come, a-leaining on the Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907

Tune Information

• Name: [O, ain't I glad I've got out the wilderness]
• Key: G Major