170. Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

Refrain:
Nobody knows the trouble I see,
Nobody knows my sorrow;
Nobody knows the trouble I see,
Glory, hallelujah!

1 Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down,
Oh, yes, Lord!
Sometimes I’m almost to the groun',
Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain]

2 Although you see me going ’long so,
Oh, yes, Lord!
I have my troubles here below,
Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain]

3 What makes old Satan hate me so?
Oh, yes, Lord!
'Cause he got me once and let me go,
Oh, yes, Lord! [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Title: Nobody Knows the Trouble I See
Refrain First Line: Nobody knows the trouble I see
Language: English
Publication Date: 1981
Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: [Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down]
Key: G Major or modal
Source: Traditional



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