Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Cryin'

"Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Cryin'" is the fourth song in the cycle Five Creek-Freedman Spirituals, composed by Margaret Bonds.

Date: 1946Composer: Margaret BondsText: SpiritualSong Collection: Five Creek-Freedman Spirituals

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    Lord, I just can’t keep from cryin’ sometime
    Lord, I just can’t keep from cryin’ sometime
    When my heart is full of sorrow
    And my eyes are full of tears
    Lord, I just can’t keep from cryin’ sometime.

    Lord, I fold my arms and cry sometime
    Lord, I fold my arms and cry sometime
    When my heart is full of sorrow
    And my eyes are full of tears
    Lord, I fold my arms and cry sometime.

    Lord, I hum a tune and cry sometime
    Lord, I hum a tune and cry sometime
    When my heart is full of sorrow
    And my eyes are full of tears
    Lord, I fold my arms and cry sometime.

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