603. Jesus Says, 'You Goes and I Goes Wid You'

603. Jesus Says, 'You Goes and I Goes Wid You'

"Negro fragment." From Julian P. Boyd, as collected from Minnie
Lee. a pupil of tiie school at Alliance, Pamlico county ; undated, but c.
1927-28.

1 Jesus says. 'You goes and I goes wid you;
Preach de Gospel and I'll preach wid you.'
Lawd. efen you goes, tell us's what to say.
For dev won't believe on me.

2 When 1 started out to pray.
.\xt my Lawd whut mus' I say;
Turned to see what could I see —

Mv ITebenl\- leader was a-talkin' to me.

 3 Alah hands wuz tight and mah feet wuz bound,
De elements opened and de Lawd come down.
De voice I heard, it sound so sweet ;
De elements opened to de soles of me feet.