God Don't Never Change

by Blind Willie Johnson recording of December 10 1929, New Orleans from The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives, & Steel, Vol. 1 (Columbia CK-46218) & Praise God I'm Satisfied (Yazoo 1058) & Complete Recordings of Blind Willie Johnson (Columbia C2K-52835) & Dark Was the Night [Indigo] (Indigo 2024) Yes God, God don't never change He's God, always will be God God in the middle of the ocean God in the middle of the sea By the help of the great creator Truly been a God to me Hey God, God don't never change God, always will be God God in creation God when Adam fell God way up in heaven God way down in hell He's God, God don't never change God, always will be God Spoke to the mountain Said how great I am Want you to get up this mornin' Skip around like a lamb Well he's God, God don't never change God, always will be God God in the time of sickness God in the doctor too In the time of the influenza He truly was a God to you Well he's God, God don't never change He's God, always will be God God in the pulpit God way down at the door He's God in the amen corner God all over the floor Well he's God, God don't never change God, always will be God __________ Note: see also Jesus Is Coming Soon Note 1: influenza, an acute highly contagious virus disease that in 1918-1920 killed some 20 million people worldwide, more then the Great War (WW-I) did, not to be mistaken for the common flu

 

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