American Ballads and Folk Songs: page - 0689

Complete Text, Lyrics & Sheet Music

	Chorus: I been 'buked an' I been scorned, Childrens, I been 'buked an' I been scorned, Childrens, I been 'buked an' I been scorned, I been talked 'bout sure as you're born. I met ol'. Satan on the way, I met ol' Satan on the way, I met ol' Satan on the way, He says, "Young man, you're too young to pray." E£ you want to see ol' Satan run, Jes' fire off dat gospel gun. 01' Satan wears a mighty big shoe, E£ you don' watch, gwine slip it on you. Ol' Satan's like a snake in de grass, Always in some Christian's pass. What's oP Satan grumblin' about, He's in hell an' he cain' get out. OP Satan's mad, an' I am glad, He missed de soul he thought he had. OP Satan's like an ol' greyhoun', Runnin' dem sinners roun' an' roun\ [589]