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Hush! Somebody’s Calling My Name

I'm so glad that trouble don't last always

Tune: [I'm so glad that trouble don't last always]
Published in 9 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

Refrain:
Hush, Hush. Somebody’s callin' mah name.
Hush. Hush. Somebody’s callin' mah name,
Hush. Hush. Somebody’s callin' mah name,
Oh mah Lawd, Oh mah Lawdie, what shall I do?

1 I'm so glad. Trouble don't last always.
I'm so glad. Trouble don't last always,
yea, yea, yea. I'm so glad.
Trouble don't last always.
Oh mah Lawd,
Oh mah Lawdie, what shall I do? [Refrain]

2 Sounds like Jesus. Somebody’s callin' mah name,
Sounds like Jesus. Somebody’s callin' mah name,
yea, yea, yea. I'm so glad.
Somebody’s callin' my name.
Oh mah Lawd,
Oh mah Lawdie, what shall I do? [Refrain]

3 Soon one mornin', death'll come creepin' in mah room,
Soon one mornin', death'll come creepin' in mah room,
yea, yea, yea. I'm so glad.
Death'll come creepin' in mah room.
Oh mah Lawd,
Oh mah Lawdie, what shall I do? [Refrain]

4 I'm so glad. Ah got mah religion in time,
I'm so glad. Ah got mah religion in time,
yea, yea, yea. I'm so glad.
Got mah religion in time.
Oh mah Lawd,
Oh mah Lawdie, what shall I do? [Refrain]

5 I’m so glad. I'm on mah journey home,
I’m so glad. I'm on mah journey home,
yea, yea, yea. I'm so glad.
I'm on mah journey home.
Oh mah Lawd,
Oh mah Lawdie, what shall I do? [Refrain]


Source: Songs of Zion #100

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Text Information

First Line: I'm so glad that trouble don't last always
Title: Hush! Somebody’s Calling My Name
Source: Traditional
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hush, hush, somebody's calling my name
Copyright: Public Domain
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Songs of Zion #100

Songs of Zion #100
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