Historical Folk Lyrics
"I Got A Hidin' Place"

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I got a hidin' place-
In de Word of God,
I got a hidin' place.

The ship she stop
In de middle of de sea,
Jonah cried out-
Lawd have mercy, is it me?
Throw me overboa'd.
I got a hidin' place,
Throw me overboa'd,
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place-
In de Word of God,
I got a hidin' place.

Wonder what's the matter
That de ship won't go;
There's too many hypocrits
Gittin' on boa'd.
Well you cain't hide now.
I got a hidin' place,
Well you cain't hide now,
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place-
In de Word of God,
I got a hidin' place.

Tell that watchman
That he cain't hide;
If he hasn't got de Holy Ghost
He cain't ride.
Get de Holy Ghost.
I got a hidin' place,
Get de Holy Ghost,
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place
¬In de Word of God,
I got a hidin' place.

There's too many people
Like Jonah today;
God sends'um out
An' they will not obey.
Won't you help me Lawd?
I got a hidin' place,
Won't you help me Lawd?
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place-
In de Word of God,
I got a hidin' place.

If you wawnta go to Heabum,
Like anybody else;
Treat yo' neighbuh
Like you treat yo'self.
Treat yo' neighbuh right.
I got a hidin' place,
Treat yo' neighbuh right,
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place-
Roun' de throne of God,
I got a hidin' place.

Wonder what's the matter
That de ship don't go;
There's too many liyuhs
Gittin' on boa'd.
Throw 'em overboa'd.
I got a hidin' place,
Throw 'em overboa'd,
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place
In de Word of God,
I got a hidin' place.

Well, when I git to Heabum
Gonna sing an' shout;
There's nobody there
Gonna put me out.
Well in Canaan land.
I got a hidin' place,
Well in Canaan land,
I got a hidin' place.
I got a hidin' place-
Roun' de throne of God,
I got a hidin' place.
This song is from the album "The Negro Sings: A New Heaven".