National Jubilee Melodies ‎#26b

26b. Hallelu

Chorus:
Hallelululu, hallelu, O my Lord,
I'm goin't see my friend again, hallelu.

1 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my mother was gone,
I'm goin't see my mother again hallelu. [Chorus]

2 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my father was gone,
I'm goin't see my father again hallelu. [Chorus]

3 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my sister was gone,
I'm goin't see my sister again hallelu. [Chorus]

4 Death come to my house, he didn't stay long,
I looked on the bed and my brother was gone,
I'm goin't see my brother again hallelu. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Death come to my house, he didn't stay long
• Title: Hallelu
• Refrain First Line: Hallelu-lu-lu
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Source: Collected by K. D. Reddick

Tune Information

• Name: [Death come to my house, he didn't stay long]
• Composer: Phil. V. S. Lindsley
• Key: G Major or modal