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Sit Down, Sister
Traditional African-American Spiritual
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Oh won’t you sit down! No, I can’t sit down!
Oh won’t you sit down! No, I can’t sit down!
Sit down, Sister! No, I can’t sit down,
‘Cause I just got to heaven–want to look around!
Who’s that yonder dressed in red?
Must be the children that Moses had.
Who’s that yonder dressed in white?
Must be the children of the Israelites.
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Who’s that yonder dressed in blue?
Must be the children that are comin’ through.
Who’s that yonder dressed in black?
Must be the hypocrites a turnin’ back.
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A Journey Beyond Time
Composer(s): George Crumb
Song(s): 1. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
2. "Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho"
3. "Steal Away"
4. "Oh, a-Rock-a My Soul"
5. The Pregnant Earth: A Psalm for Noontide (Instrumental Interlude)
6. "Sit Down, Sister"
7. "Nobody Knows de Trouble I See"
8. "Go Down, Moses"
9. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"