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Josh White: Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed

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La versione di Bob Dylan, 1962.
JESUS GONNA MAKE UP MY DYING BED

Now in the time of dying
I don't want nobody to moan
All I want my friends to do
Come and fold my dying arms
Well well well so I can die easy
Well well well
Well well well
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

Meet me Jesus, meet me
Won't you meet me in the middle of the air?
And if these wings should fail me, Lord
Won't you meet me with another pair?
Well well well won't you meet me Jesus?
Well well well
Well well well
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

I'm goin' on down to the river
Stick my sword up in the sand
Gonna shout “My trouble's over, Lord
I've done made it to the Promised Land”
Well well well I've done crossed over
Well well well
Well well well
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

Ever since I been acquainted with Jesus
We haven't been a minute apart
He placed a receiver in my hands
True religion in my heart
Well well well I can ring up my Jesus
Well well well
Well well well

Goin' on down to the river
I'm goin' on down to the river
Stick my sword up in the sand
Gonna shout “My trouble's over, Lord
I've done made it to the Promised Land”
Well well well I've done crossed over
Well well well
Well well well
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

IN MY TIME OF DYIN'

Well, in my time of dyin' don't want nobody to mourn.
All I want for you to do is take my body home.
Well, well, well,
so I can die easy.
Well, well, well.
Well, well, well,
so I can die easy.
Jesus gonna make up,
Jesus gonna make up,
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed.

Well, meet me, Jesus, meet me, meet me in the middle of the air.
If these wings should fail me, Lord, won't you meet me with another pair?
Well, well, well,
so I can die easy.
Well, well, well.
Well, well, well,
so I can die easy.
Jesus gonna make up,
Jesus gonna make up,
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed.

Lord, in my time of dyin' don't want nobody to cry.
All I want to you to do is take me when I die.
Well, well, well,
so I can die easy.
Well, well, well.
Well, well, well,
so I can die easy.
Jesus gonna make up,
Jesus gonna make up,
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed.


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