469. Way Down Yonder on Cedar Street

469

Way Down Yonder on Cedar Street

From Thomas Litaker, Trinity College student. December 5, 1919, with
music. As in ANFS 138 (without music). Cf. Randolph's 'Roll, Jor-
dan. Roll,' OPS u 388.

Way down yonder on Cedar Street,
Where all dem niggers grow eleben feet,
Go to bed when 'tain't no use,
Feet stick out like a chicken roost.
Shout to the Lord shamonyah,
He will set you free.

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469
Way Down Yonder on Cedar Street

'Way Down Yonder on Cedar Street.' Sung by Thomas Litaker, Trinity
College, Durham, December 5, 1919. For another textual version cf. TNFS
156-7. For a slight textual relationship cf. Ill 226, No. 189.

F-433


Way down yon - der on Ce - dar Street, Where all dem


nig - gers grow e - leb - en feet Go to bed when it

ain't no use, Feet stick out like a chirk - en roost.

Shout to the Lord sham - on - yah. He will set you free.
Scale: Mode III, plagal. Tonal Center: g. Structure: abcdef (2,2,2,2,2,2) =
abc (4,4,4).