UNTITLED
Sung by: Bertha ?, accompanied by Joe Pat

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Sweet Jesus, lead me,
Lead me in the middle of air (?).
. . . on you,
But lead me with another pair.

Chorus: Well, well, well, won’t you lead me, Jesus?
Well, well, well, won’t you lead me, Jesus?
Well, well, well, won’t you lead me, Jesus?
Jesus, don’t . . . my dying day.

Ever since I've been praying . . . with Jesus,
He hadn’t . . . of the . . .
He . . . in my hand,
And religion down in my heart.

(Chorus)

. . . on down to the river,
. . . in the sand.
I’m going to sign my troubles over . . .

. . . leads to the Promised Land.

(Chorus)

(Dr. Wolf: “Oh, that’s beautiful. Where did you hear that, Bertha?”
Bertha: “We just sang it.”
Dr. Wolf: “You used to sing it at home?”
Bertha: “Yes, and church, too.”
Dr. Wolf: “And church, too.”)

All Songs Recorded by John Quincy Wolf, Jr., unless otherwise noted

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Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas
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