Come On And See About Me/Come And See About Me
Traditional Gospel
ARTIST: Spiritual from Swanee Quintet
SHEET MUSIC:
YOUTUBE: Ben Phillips & The Singing Sons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQlE7slo260&feature=related
The Dixie Hummingbirds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDtWy9KbKyQ
Come On See About Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BGtL0iYCnA
Darrell Mcfadden & the Disciples "Come on and see about me" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRFqDIPerv8
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
DATE: early 1900s; Swanee Quintet 1954
RECORDING INFO: Come On And See About Me
Darrell Mcfadden & the Disciples "Come on and see about me" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRFqDIPerv8
Dixie Hummingbirds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDtWy9KbKyQ
Canton Spirituals Delta c.1970 Come See About Me
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/12091
OTHER NAMES: "Come And See About Me" "Doors Of Progress"
RELATED TO: "Come On And See About Me (Supremes)" "Doors Of Progress"
SOURCES: WFDU: Playlist for Sinner's Crossroads with Kevin Nutt - December 29, 2004 Swanee Quintet Come See About Me 1956
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/4599
NOTES: "Come On And See About Me" or "Come And See About Me" is a gospel number of unknown origin from the Swanee Quintet for Nashboro in 1954. This popular black gospel song had been covered by many top groups including The Dixie Hummingbirds and James Cleveland.
Even though versions vary widely by song is built around the choral response "come on see about me" or "come see about me" which usually is the end line by the lead and is used as a choral response by the group. The song "Doors Of Progress" is an original song based on "Come And See About Me." The Supremes, "Come On And See About Me" seems to be also based in this gosepl song.
Come See About Me- Swanee Quintet 1956
CHORUS: Come on Jesus (hear my plea)
Come on Jesus (hear my plea)
Will you just come on, (come on, and see about me)
Come on right now,
And see about me (come on, and see about me)
Come on Jesus (hear my plea)
Come on Jesus (hear my plea)
Will you just come on, (come on, and see about me)
come on right now Father,
And see about your child (come on, and see about me)
VERSE: You know that I wear (been down here)
A cross upon my shoulder (been down here by myself)
All I want you to do Jesus (come on, and see about me)
Is come on and see about your child (come on, and see about me)
Ever since I've been (been down here)
I've been having so many *troubles (been down here by myself)
Will you just come on, (come on, and see about me)
Come on right now Father,
And see about your child (come on, and see about me)
REPEAT CHORUS
*the lead drops off and doesn't sign the final word
DOORS OF PROGRESS- The Canton Spirituals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJi4ii-YUfM
Lead: When it seems,
like the doors of progress
Have closed, in your face
And no matter, what you do
Your friends don’t, appreciate
Lead: You need to just
Choir: steal away
Lead: and go down
Choir: go down on your knees
Lead: tell God
Choir: tell God, to have mercy please
Lead: and come on
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: please Lord
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead; come on
ALL: come on and see about me
Repeat entire chorus
Lead: The right way,
is the narrow way
It don’t have,
no crooks and bends
Since I started,
on my christian journey
I found that Jesus is
My only friend
And when I get in trouble, I just
Choir: steal away
Lead: and go down
Choir: go down on your knees
Lead: tell God
Choir: tell God, to have mercy please
Lead: and come on
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: please Lord
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead; come on
ALL: come on and see about me
VAMP
Lead: is any body in the building
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: ever tried the Lord
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: can I get a witness
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: can I get a witness
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: if you call on Him
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: won’t God make a way
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: won’t God make a way
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: like grand moma told me
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: He may not come when
you want Him
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: But He’s always on time
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: Anybody here ever call on Jesus
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: is any body here ever call Jesus
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: is any body in the building
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: I want to ask yall one question
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: And then I’ll leave you alone
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: won’t God make a way
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: won’t God make a way
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: won’t God make a way
Choir: come on Jesus
Lead: I want you to come on
Choir: come on and see about me
Come See About Me- Lee Williams And The Spiritual QC's
(Lead) Lord I’m down in this mean old world
I need you
(Choir) Come on Jesus and see about me
(L) I’m down here Lord
And I’m all by myself
(Choir) Come on Jesus and see about me
(L) You’re my friend to the end
And you never let me down
(Choir) Come on Jesus and see about me
(L) Cause I’m down (C) I’m down
(L) Waiting (C) Here waiting
(L) For you to come (C) For you to see about me
(L) Said I’m down here begging
Begging you please (Choir) Oh… Come on Jesus and see about me
(L) I’m down here on my bending knee
Begging you please… (Choir) Come on Jesus and see about me
(L) You’re my friend to the end
And you never let me down (Choir) Come on Jesus and see about me
(L) Cause I’m down (C) I’m down
(L) Down here waiting (C) Here waiting
(L) For you to come (C) for you to see about me
(L) I need you right now Lord (C) Right now, I need you right now
(L) Can’t make it on my on
(C)Right now, I need you right now
(L) I need you, I need you right now
(C) Right now I need you to come on and see about me
(L) Come on Lord, (C) Come see about me
(L) I need you right now (C) Come see about me
(L) Come on and see about me (C) Come see about me
(L) Lord I’m down (C) I’m down
(L) Down here waiting (C) Here waiting
(L) For you to come (C) For you to see about me
(L) I need you right now Lord (C) Right now
I need you right now
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