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Tryin' To Get Home

by Reverend Gary Davis

on Harlem Street Singer (1992)

Lord I wade into deep water tryin' to get home
Lord I wade into deep water tryin' to get home
Lord I wade into deep water lord I waded
Lord I wade into deep water

Nobody knows the trouble I'm havin' tryin' to get home
Nobody knows the trouble I'm havin' tryin' to get home
Nobody knows the trouble I'm havin' tryin' oh lord
Oh lord

Lord I'm having a mighty equal trouble tryin' to get home
Lord I'm having a mighty equal trouble tryin' to get home
Lord I'm having a mighty equal trouble tryin' to get home
Yeah lord

Nobody knows how I've been moanin trying to get home
Nobody knows how I've been moanin trying to get home
Nobody knows how I've been moanin
Hey lord

Hey lord I've been moanin I've been cryin trying to get home
Hey lord I've been moanin I've been cryin trying to get home
Hey lord I've been moanin I've been cryin
Yeah

I'm gonna sit down and rest for my labor when I get home
I'm gonna sit down and rest for my labor
I'm gonna sit down and rest for my labor
Yeah

Then I'll be done with the works of the devil when I get home
I'll be done with the works of the devil when I get home
I'll be done with the works of the devil
I'll be done with the works of the devil

Talk to me then


Lord I be so glad when I get home
Lord I be so glad when I get home
Lord I be so glad I'll be so glad
Woo
When I get home