1 Tell John not call the roll
Till I get there,
Tell John not call the roll
Till I get there,
And that a pity, Lord!
sin and a shame,
Sinner man so hard to believe.
2 Tell Mary not walk them streets
Till I get there,
Tell Mary not walk them streets
Till I get there,
And that a pity, Lord!
sin and a shame,
Sinner man so hard to believe.
3 Tell Mary not to ring them bells
Till I get there,
Tell Mary not to ring them bells
Till I get there,
And that a pity, Lord!
sin and a shame,
Sinner man so hard to believe.
4 Tell Gabriel not to blow his horn
Till I get there,
Tell Gabriel not to blow his horn
Till I get there,
And that a pity, Lord!
sin and a shame,
Sinner man so hard to believe.
5 Tell Micah to hold that wind
Till I get there,
Tell Micah to hold that wind
Till I get there,
And that a pity, Lord!
sin and a shame,
Sinner man so hard to believe.
6 Tell John not call my name
Till I get there,
Tell John not call my name
Till I get there,
And that a pity, Lord!
sin and a shame,
Sinner man so hard to believe.
Source: National Jubilee Melodies #55