Death Ain't Nothin But a Robber Don't You See

Death Ain't Nothin But A Robber Don't You See

Spiritual- John Work 1940

Death Ain't Nothin But A Robber Don't You See

Tradtional spiritual;

ARTIST: John Work in American Negro Songs 1940.


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CATEGORY: Traditional and Shape-Note Gospel;

DATE: 1800s; 1940

RECORDING INFO: Death Ain't Nothin But A Robber Don't You See

Work, John. American Negro Songs 1940

OTHER NAMES:
"Death Ain't Nothin But A Robber"

RELATED TO:

SOURCES: John Work in American Negro Songs 1940.


NOTES:  "Death Ain't Nothin But A Robber Don't You See"  is an African-American spiritual. It was collected and published by John Work in American Negro Songs 1940.
  

Death Ain't Nothin But A Robber Don't You See- John Work American Negro Songs 1940

1. Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.
Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.
Death came to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked in the bed an' my mother was gone,
Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.

2. Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.
Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.
Death came to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked in the bed an' my father was gone,
Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see. 

3. Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.
Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.
Death came to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked in the bed an' my brother was gone,
Death ain't nothin' but a robber, don't you see.