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Sidney Lanier - Uncle Jim`s Baptist Revival HymnSidney Lanier - Uncle Jim`s Baptist Revival Hymn
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Solo.    Sin`s rooster`s crowed, Ole Mahster`s riz,             De sleepin`-time is pas`;            Wake up dem lazy Baptissis, Chorus.      Dey`s mightily in de grass, grass,                Dey`s mightily in de grass. Ole Mahster`s blowed de mornin` horn, He`s blowed a powerful blas`; O Baptis` come, come hoe de corn,    You`s mightily in de grass, grass,    You`s mightily in de grass. De Meth`dis team`s done hitched; O fool, De day`s a-breakin` fas`; Gear up dat lean ole Baptis` mule,    Dey`s mightily in de grass, grass,    Dey`s mightily in de grass. De workmen`s few an` mons`rous slow, De cotton`s sheddin` fas`; Whoop, look, jes` look at de Baptis` row,    Hit`s mightily in de grass, grass,    Hit`s mightily in de grass. De jay-bird squeal to de mockin`-bird:  "Stop! Don` gimme none o` yo` sass; Better sing one song for de Baptis` crop,    Dey`s mightily in de grass, grass,    Dey`s mightily in de grass." And de ole crow croak:  "Don` work, no, no;" But de fiel`-lark say, "Yaas, yaas, An` I spec` you mighty glad, you debblish crow,    Dat de Baptissis`s in de grass, grass,    Dat de Baptissis`s in de grass!" Lord, thunder us up to de plowin`-match, Lord, peerten de hoein` fas`, Yea, Lord, hab mussy on de Baptis` patch,    Dey`s mightily in de grass, grass,    Dey`s mightily in de grass.
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