“Were You There?” Sheet Music (pdf). “Were You There?” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes, it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you …
“There’s a Man Going ’Round Taking Names” Sheet Music (pdf). “There’s a Man Going ’Round Taking Names” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. There’s a man going ’round taking names, There’s a man going ’round taking names, He has taken my mother’s name and has left my heart in vain, …
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“The Skye Boat Song” Sheet Music (pdf). “The Skye Boat Song” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Harold Boulton. Tune: Traditional. Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Loud the winds howl, loud the …
“O, Isis and Osiris” Sheet Music (pdf). “O, Isis and Osiris” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tune: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. O Isis and Osiris, favor This noble pair with wisdom’s light. Grant them your aid in their endeavor. Lead them to find the path of right. Lead them to …
“Mah Lindy Lou” Sheet Music (pdf). “Mah Lindy Lou” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Lily Strickland. Tune: Lily Strickland. Honey, did you hear that mockingbird sing last night? O Lord, he was singin’ so sweet in the moonlight! In that old magnolia tree, Bustin’ his heart with melody, I know, he was …
“Little Man, You’ve Had a Busy Day” Sheet Music (pdf). “Little Man, You’ve Had a Busy Day” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler. Tune: Mabel Wayne. Evening breezes sighing, Moon is in the sky. Little man, it’s time for bed. Daddy’s little hero Is tired and wants to …
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“Kevin Barry” Sheet Music (pdf). “Kevin Barry” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Anonymous. Tune: “Rolling Home to Dear Old Ireland.” Early on a Monday morning, high upon the gallows tree, Kevin Barry gave his young life for the cause of liberty. Just a lad of eighteen summers, yet there’s no one can …
“Just A-Wearyin’ for You” Sheet Music (pdf). “Just A-Wearyin’ for You” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Frank Lebby Stanton. Tune: Carrie Jacobs-Bond. Just a-wearyin’ for you, All the time a-feelin’ blue, Wishin’ for you, wond’rin’ when You’ll be comin’ home again, Restless, don’t know what to do, Just a-wearyin’ for you. Mornin’ …
“Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” Sheet Music (pdf). “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, and the walls come a-tumblin’ down. Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua …
“Goin’ Home” Sheet Music (pdf). “Goin’ Home” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: William Arms Fisher. Tune: Antonín Dvořák. Going home, going home I’m just going home Quiet-like, some still day I’m just going home It’s not far, just close by Through an open door Work all done, care laid by Going to …
“Fengyang” Sheet Music (pdf). “Fengyang” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. 说凤阳。道凤阳。Shuō fèng yáng. Dào fèng yáng. 凤阳本是好地方。Fèng yáng běn shì hǎo dìfāng. 自从出了,朱皇帝。Zìcóng chūle, zhū huángdì 十年竟有九年荒。Shí nián jìng yǒu jiǔ nián huāng. 大户人家吃产业。Dàhù rénjiā chī chǎnyè. 小户人家卖儿郎。Xiǎo hù rénjiā mài érláng. 奴家没有儿郎卖。Nújiā méiyǒu érláng mài. 身背花鼓走他乡。Shēn bèi huāgǔ …
“An Eriskay Love Lilt” Sheet Music (pdf). “An Eriskay Love Lilt” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. Vair me oro van o Vair me oro van ee Vair me oru o ho Sad am I without thee. When I’m lonely, my dear heart, Dark the night or wild the sea, …
“Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” Sheet Music (pdf). “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, Deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel? Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, An’ why not-a every man? Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel, Deliver Daniel, deliver Daniel? Didn’t my Lord …
“All Through the Night” Sheet Music (pdf). “All Through the Night” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Harold Boulton. Tune: Traditional. Sleep, my love, and peace attend thee, All through the night. Guardian angels, God will lend thee, All through the night. Soft, the drowsy hours are creeping; Hill and dale in slumber, …
“Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” (Version 1) Sheet Music (pdf). “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” (Version 1) Karaoke (midi with lyrics). “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” (Version 2) Sheet Music (pdf). “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” (Version 2) Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. Nobody knows …
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“Oh, No, John” Sheet Music (pdf). “Oh, No, John” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. On yonder hill, there stands a creature. Who she is, I do not know. I will court her for her beauty. She must answer “yes” or “no.” “Oh, no, John, no, John, no, John, no!” …
“Oh, Shenandoah” Sheet Music (pdf). “Oh, Shenandoah” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away you rolling river. Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away I’m bound to go ’cross the wide Missouri. Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter, Away you rolling river. …
“Ol’ Man River” Sheet Music (pdf). “Ol’ Man River” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Jerome Kern. Tune: Oscar Hammerstein II. There’s an old man called the Mississippi, That’s the old man I don’t like to be! What does he care if the world’s got troubles? What does he care if the land …
“No More Auction Block for Me” Sheet Music (pdf). “No More Auction Block for Me” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Traditional. Tune: Traditional. No more auction block for me, no more, no more! No more auction block for me: many thousands gone. No more driver’s lash for me, no more, no more! …
“My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!” Sheet Music (pdf). “My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Stephen Foster. Tune: Stephen Foster. The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home; ’Tis summer, the darkies are gay; The corn tops ripe, and the meadow’s in the bloom, While the birds make …
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“The Minstrel Boy” Sheet Music (pdf). “The Minstrel Boy” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Thomas Moore. Tune: “The Moreen.” The minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you’ll find him. His father’s sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. “Land of Song,” …
“My Curly-Headed Baby” Sheet Music (pdf). “My Curly-Headed Baby” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: George H. Clutsam. Tune: George H. Clutsam. Oh, my baby, my curly headed baby, We’ll sit below the sky and sing a song to the moon. Oh, my baby, my curly headed baby, Your daddy’s in the cotton …
“March of the Volunteers” Sheet Music (pdf). “March of the Volunteers” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Tian Han. Tune: Nie Er. Arise, you who refuse to be bond-slaves! Let’s stand up and fight for liberty and true democracy! All our world is facing the chains of the tyrant! Everyone who works for …
“The United Nations” Sheet Music (pdf). “The United Nations” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Harold J. Rome. Tune: Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich Shostakovich. The sun and the stars all are ringing With song rising strong from the earth; The hope of humanity singing A hymn to a new world in birth. United Nations on …
“Lonely Road” Sheet Music (pdf). “Lonely Road” Karaoke (midi with lyrics). Performer: Paul Robeson. Lyrics: Henrik Ege. Tune: Eric Ansell. I’ve been trampin’ all the day, Underneath the skies of grey, But the home I’m headin’ for Seems far away. Lonely Road, I’m weary and beat; You hard and stony road, You’re burnin’ my feet, …
