Well, it's Christmas time pretty baby. And the snow is falling on the ground. Well, it's Christmas time pretty baby. And the snow is falling down. Well you be a real good mama.
What is and what shouldn't be. That seems like a scene from a movie but it's all going down. Waiting on a new day. 'Cause a promise may be coming around.
Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home. . I looked over Jordan and what did I see.
You told me that your love was true. Sweetheart, I thought the world of you. But now you left me all alone. I have no one to call my own. . Now sweetheart, you've done me wrong.
Who makes me forget all the other girls I've met. Sweet little miss blue eyes. Who's sweeter to me that she really ought to be. Sweet little miss blue eyes.
Summertime is past and gone and I'm on my way back home. To see the only one I ever loved. Now the moon is shining bright, it lights my pathway tonight.
Sugar coated love, you gave me on a plate. I took a bite and then I looked to see what I had ate. I found I had a cinder all covered up in white. That old sugar coated love is something I can't bite.
Stay away from me, you're causing me trouble. It's been that way, since from the start. Go on your way, you have another waiting. Stay away from me, you're breaking my heart.
Where is the love that you promised 'neath the pine?. Gone like the flowers in the fall. You crossed your heart, now you're double crossing mine. You've been pretending after all.
I'm leavin' you to worry you off my mind. Lord, I'm leavin' you to worry you off my mind. 'Cause you keep me worried troubled. Troubled all the time. .
It was in the spring one sunny day. My good gal left me Lord she went away. . And now she's gone but I don't worry. 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
Sitting alone in the moonlight. Thinking of the days gone by. Wondering about my darling. I can still hear her saying goodbye. . Oh, the moon grows pale as I sit here.
Sitting alone in the moonlight. Thinking of the days gone by. Wondering about my darling. I can still hear her saying goodbye. . Oh, the moon grows pale as I sit here.
Listen to that rain a-falling. Can'nt you hear that lonesome sound?. My poor old heart is breaking. Since my sweet love ain't around.. . Lord I think I start to ramble.
When you reach that golden city. (Golden city). Friends and loved ones you shall see. (You shall see). When the saints come out to meet you. (Out to meet you).
Shady Grove my little love. Shady Grove my darlin. Shady Grove my little love. I'm a goin' back to harlem. . Went to see my Shady Grove. She's a standin in the door.
I got me in bed and covered my head. Wish I was dead with Sally Jo. Sally Jo where did you go Sally Jo. . Since you have gone my days are turned to night.