I'd love to track down the lyrics to this spiritual, because the story only has
the first line, but so far I've had no luck. The closest thing I found was a
song entitled "Pale Horse and His Rider," but the first line is different and
the lyrics aren't like those described in the story. In the story, the
character claims she heard black working people in Texas singing the song
somewhere around 1900. (The story takes place in 1918, so the song has to
pre-date that).
Right now I'm wondering if Porter just made up the song, or if it really
exists. I'd be grateful for any help in tracking it down.
Gray
Gray
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Art Jackson W4TOY Owensboro, KY USA
Life is God's open book test. In order to pass,
you must open His book to find the answers.