- Thomas Dorsey (Warner-Tamarlane Publishing [BMI])
I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor
Who was bound to cross Jordan’s swelling tide
And I asked him if he woudl do me a favor
And kindly take this message to the other side
If you see my Savior tell Him that you saw me
Ah, and when you saw me I was on my way
When you reach that golden city think about me
And don’t forget to tell the Savior what I said
Though you have to make this journey on without me
Oh, that’s a debt that sooner or later must be paid
Well, you may see some old friends who may ask about me
Oh, tell them I am coming home someday
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Is there a website where I moght be able to hear the music of these Gospel pioneers you have named such as Prof. Dorsey?
Not that I know of, Shirley; this song appears on Amy Lambert’s album Sweet Communion. Whether it’s available online anywhere is something you’ll have to ask Google. ;-)
search the dvd “say amen somebody” where mr.dorsey does his original version