Dying Gambler (6763)
| Title | Dying Gambler (6763) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Rev. J. M. Gates |
| Album | The Paramount Project Volume 5 (12400-12499) |
| Release Date | 1927 |
| Description | ? |
| Lyrics | [Intro] Now I'm gonna sing a song tonight, and whiles I sing, I want every sinner in the building, come to the [?] and bow, and accept prayer. The origin of this song begins when a dying gambler was on his bed dying. Men, you ought to stop gambling. Men, if I were you, I would say "Tonight, live or die, sink or swim, I'm going to Jesus as I am." Men, you ought to stop gambling. Whiles I sing, I want every, mm, every soul in this building tonight, lift up your voice and sing. Did you hear this gambler in your mind, as he lay on his dying bed, said: [Verse 1] "Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Save me, Lord" [Interlude] Oh yes, ah, can't you see, in your mind [?] When his mothеr standin' over his bed Sisters and brothеrs standin' around his dying bed Can't you see, ah, when he turned his head and cried: [Verse 2] "I am a-dyin' I am a-dyin' I am a-dyin' Save me, Lord" [Interlude] 'Bout that time when the death rattle that came in his throat And his fingernails were turned purple and blue And a-death was cuttin' loose that [?] cord that makes a true connection with the soul and body Mmm, you could hear this gamblin' man cry: [Verse 1] "Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Lord have mercy, have mercy Lord Save me, Lord"You might also like |