Negro spirituals are the perfect soundtrack for our times. They, unlike the hymns written by white xians, had lyrics born out of deep suffering. To sing as they did was to put their pain into song while reminding each other of a man named Jesus who would soon take them home.
Nobody knows the trouble I& #39;ve been through
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the trouble I& #39;ve seen
Glory hallelujah!
Sometimes I& #39;m up, sometimes I& #39;m down
Oh, yes, Lord
Sometimes I& #39;m almost to the ground
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve seen (1867)
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the trouble I& #39;ve seen
Glory hallelujah!
Sometimes I& #39;m up, sometimes I& #39;m down
Oh, yes, Lord
Sometimes I& #39;m almost to the ground
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve seen (1867)