from « American Negro Songs »
by J. W. Work, 1940  

  Oh Lord
And I could hear nobody pray
Couldn’t hear nobody pray
O way down yonder by myself
And I couldn’t hear nobody pray
In the valley
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
On my knees
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
With my burdenA-couldn’t hear nobody pray
And my Saviour
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
Chilly waters
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
In the Jordan
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
Crossing over
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
Into Canaan
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
Hallelujah!
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
Troubles over
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
In the kingdom
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray
With my Jesus
A-couldn’t hear nobody pray

n' I could hear nobody pray
O Lord
I couldn't hear nobody pray
O Lord O way down yonder by myself
An' I couldn't hear nobody pray

In de valley
I couldn't hear nobody pray
On my knees
I couldn't hear nobody pray
Wid my burden
I couldn't hear nobody pray
An'-a my Saviour
A-couldn't hear nobody pray

Chilly water
I couldn't hear nobody pray
In-a de Jordan
A-couldn't hear nobody pray
Crossing over
A-couldn't hear nobody pray
In-a to Canaan
A-couldn't hear nobody pray

Hallelujah!
I couldn't hear nobody pray
Troubles am over
I couldn't hear nobody pray
In the Kingdom
A-couldn't hear nobody pray
Wid-a my Jesus
A-couldn't hear nobody pray