Lyrics
(African American Spiritual)
Refrain
Rock-a-my soul in the bosom of Abraham (repeat twice)
Oh rock-a-my soul.
1. When I went down tot he valley to pray,
Oh, rock-a-my soul.
My soul got happy and I stayed all day.
Oh, rock-a-my soul. (refrain)
2. When I came home from the valley at night,
Oh, rock-a-my soul.
I knew that everything will be all right,
Oh, rock-a-my soul. Refrain
3. The sun shines bright on the cloudiest day,
Oh, rock-a-my soul.
A prayer is all you need to light your day,
Oh, rock-a-my soul. Refrain
Different Version
Lyrics
Refrain
Rock-a-my soul in the bosom of Abraham (repeat twice)
Oh rock-a-my soul.
So high you can’t get over it,
So low you can’t get under it.
So wide you can’t get ’round it,
You must go in at the door.
See also
- Culture: African American Spirituals
- Harmony: chords I V
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
