Rise Up Singing: Oh, Mary Don't You Weep

(Song begins at 2:08)
Rise Up Singing chapter: Freedom, p.63

Chords: D A / - D / G D / DA D ://

If I could I surely would
Stand on the rock where Moses stood
Pharaoh's army got drownded
Oh, Mary don't you weep

Chorus:
Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
Oh, Mary don't you weep

Moses stood on the Red sea shore / Smotin' the water with a two by four...
(or "Moses stood on the Red sea shore / Smiting the water with a two by four...")
The Lord told Moses what to do / To lead those Hebrew children through...
God gave Noah the rainbow sign / No more water but fire next time...
Mary wore three links of chain / And every link was Jesus' name...
When I get to heaven, gonna sing and shout / Nobody up there to put me out...
One of these mornings, it won't be long / You're gonna call my name, but I'll be gone...
One of these days about twelve o'clock / This old world is gonna reel and rock...
One of these days in the middle of the night / People gonna rise and set things right...

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[DyersburgTennessee]

This video is one of my favorite things on YouTube

[matthewvaughan]

@DyersburgTennessee You flatter me. But thanks a lot :) Is there something I should know about it so I can make more like it?

[777Rhi]

Love this video - and the bedhead. :)

[matthewvaughan]

@777Rhi Hey, thanks a lot.

[jrsuperstar1000]

Loving the bedhead!

[matthewvaughan]

@jrsuperstar1000 Thanks! There's lots more bedhead where that came from.

[fleecyboy]

You make this such a fun video. I feel I am with half a dozen friends listening to you, sitting right in front of you. Thank you!

[froggiechar]

Good job, Matthew! I just listened to this for the "umpteenth" time because I enjoy it so much. I have uploaded two of this on YouTube: froggiechar

Bless you,

Brother Charlie

[froggiechar]

Matthew,

This is great! I've been singing this song and playing it on guitar, for several days now...all day long! I learned it from Burl Ives and Johnny Cash, on the Johnny Cash Show. I found it on YouTube. I type in Burl Ives, and it will appear...the episode of them singing this song. Burl Ives has such a great voice, too. God bless, Bro. Charlie (Rise up Singing!)

[matthewvaughan]

Ockham's razor (probably because it sounds good). I don't question why I love bagels or klezmer so much, being goy ;)