BIBLIOTHECA AUGUSTANA

 

Odetta Holmes

1930 - 2008

 

Christmas Spirituals

 

1960

 

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Poor Little Jesus

 

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a pity and a shame

 

It was poor little Jesus

Yes yes

Born on Christmas

Oh my Lord

He had no cradle

 

Oh Lord

Wasn't that a pity

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a pity and a shame

 

It was poor little Jesus

Yeah yeah

Born of Mary

Oh my Lord

Laid him in a manger

Mmmm Mmmm

 

Oh wasn't that a pity

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a pity and a shame

 

Oh poor little Jesus

Mmmm Mmmm

Laid him in a manger

Oh my Lord

Well they couldn't find no hotel room

 

Oh Lord

Oh wasn't that a pity

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a pity and a shame

 

It was poor little Jesus

Yes yes

Born on Friday

Oh my Lord

Yeah

Born on Christmas

 

Oh Lord

Wasn't that a pity

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a pity and a shame

 

Wasn't that a pity

Wasn't that a shame

Wasn't that a pity and a shame

 

 

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