Text:De Ol' Ark's a-Moverin'
Tune:[See dat sistuh dressed so fine?]
Composer:J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-

113. De Ol' Ark's a-Moverin'

Refrain:
Oh, de ol' ark's a-moverin', a-moverin', a-moverin',
De ol' ark's a-moverin' an' I'm a-goin' home.
Oh, de ol' ark's a-moverin', a-moverin', a-moverin',
De ol' ark's a-moverin' an' I'm a-goin' home.

1 See dat sistuh dressed so fine?
She ain't got religion on-a her min'. [Refrain]

2 See dat brudder dressed so gay?
Satan goin' come an' carry him away. [Refrain]

3 Ol' ark she reel, Ol' ark rock,
Ol' ark landed on de mountain-top. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: See dat sistuh dressed so fine?
Title: De Ol' Ark's a-Moverin'
Refrain First Line: Oh, de ol' ark's a-moverin', amoverin', a moverin'
Language: English
Publication Date: 1981
Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: [See dat sistuh dressed so fine?]
Composer: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
Key: G Major or modal
Source: Traditional
Copyright: Arr. © 1981 by Abingdon



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