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Come On In This House/Brother Come On In
Traditional Spiritual
ARTIST: from Fairfield Four
SHEET MUSIC:
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgeKBF9DgR4&feature=related
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
DATE: 1900s
RECORDING INFO: Come on in This House
Mitchell's Christian Singers. Volume 3 Document Records. circa 1938; Brother Come On In
Fairfield Four. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, Warner 46686-2, CD (1997), trk# 3
Tarriers. Gather Round, Decca DL-74538, LP (1964), trk# 12
OTHER NAMES: "It's Gonna Rain" "Why Don't You Come On in This House?" "In This House"
RELATED TO: "Come on Down To My House" Cannon; "Come On in This House" blues
Come on in this Old House - McTell, Blind Willie
Jackson, John. Deep in the Bottom, Rounder 2032, LP (1983), trk# 1
SOURCES: Mudcat; Youtube
NOTES: "Come On in This House" a spiritual by the Fairfield Four that is of unknown origin and is known by a variety of names including "It's Gonna Rain" and "Why Don't You Come On in This House?" A variety of versions can be heard on Youtube.
One early version is by Mitchell's Christian Singers- Volume 3 on Document Records circa 1938 titled, "Brother Come On In." Here's one of the earliest versions of this spiritual (one-part song):
Brother Come On In- Mitchell's Christian Singers
Come on into the house
Rainin', rainin' out there (my Lord)
Come on into the house
Rainin', rainin' out there
Come on into the house
Rainin', rainin' out there
God's gotta gift for you
It's Gonna Rain- Milton Brunson & Mighty Clouds of Joy
1. Sop: Can't you see the cloud gathering
Alto: Don't let it be said too late
Tenor: There's a brand new feeling in the air
Bass: Better run to the ark, before the rain starts
2. Lead: You better come on in this house it's gonna rain
Choir: It's gonna rain. (repeat)
Lead: Doors have been
Choir: Opened wide open
Just call his name
Don't wait too late because
It's Gonna rain
3. Come on follow me, It's gonna rain (repeat)
Lead: Doors have been
Choir: Opened wide open
Just call his name
Don't wait too late because
It's Gonna rain
In This House- Arranged Richard Smallwood
(recorded by The Richard Smallwood Singers)
Verse 1: Why don't you come on in this house?
Why don't you come on in this house?
Why don't you come on in this house;
come on in this house of the Lord,
house of the Lord.
Verse 2: We're gonna have a good time,
come on in this house.
We're gonna have a good time,
come on in this house.
We're gonna have a good time,
come on in this house;
come on in this house of the Lord,
house of the Lord.
Bridge: If you need love,
(there's love, everlasting love in the house of the Lord).
If you need joy,
(there's joy, unspeakable joy in the house of the Lord).
If you need peace,
(there's peace for your soul),
(to wash you clean and make you whole).
Come on in this house of the Lord,
house of the Lord.
Verse 3: If you wanna feel the Holy Ghost,
come on, come on in this house.
If you wanna feel the Holy Ghost,
come on in this house.
If you wanna feel the Holy Ghost,
come on in this house;
come on in this house of the Lord,
house of the Lord.
Vamp 1: Good time,
we're gonna have a time.
Vamp 2: There's healing, salvation,
there's happiness,
you will be blessed.
COME ON IN THIS HOUSE- The Fairfield Four on "A Prairie Home Companion." Adapted and edited, arranged (c) 2004 by Susan O. Hinton for The Good News-Goodtime Band.
REFRAIN:
Why don't you come on in this house?
Why don't you come on in this house?
Why don't you come on in this house?
Come on in this house of the Lord,
Of the Lord.
1. We gonna have a goodtime
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
We gonna have a goodtime
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
We gonna have a goodtime
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
Come on in this house of the Lord, of the Lord.
2. He's gonna dry your eyes
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
He's gonna dry your eyes
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
He's gonna dry your eyes
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
Come on in this house of the Lord, of the Lord.
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