Uncle Jim’s Baptist Revival Hymn

By Sidney and Clifford Lanier

SOLO. — Sin’s rooster’s crowed, Ole Mahster’s riz, [1]
          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, [11]
     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! [21]
     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, [31]
     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.

____ 1876.

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