Leonardo Balada: Ebony Fantasies (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Nobody knows, oh!
Sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I'm up
Oh my Lord!
Oh yes my Lord!

Nobody knows the trouble I seen
Nobody knows like my Jesus,
Oh, Lord!
Oh, my Lord!
Oh yes my Lord!

Oh, yes, nobody knows like Him,
the troubles I have seen
oh, my Lord!
Sometimes I'm looking down
sometimes I'm looking up.
Nobody knows like Him
The trouble I have seen

Glory halleluia!

Although you see me goin' along
I have my pain down below
Nobody knows my trouble
Nobody but my Lord.

Input by Elena María Accinelli

2.

Language: English

Authorship

Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

SPA

Spanish


Oh, Lord, Glory!
I got a crown up in a dat kingdom, oh halleluiat!
I'm goin' a lay down dis world!
Oh! Lord! (I'm) goin' a shoulder up my cross.
Oh, Lord!

Input by Elena María Accinelli

3.

Language: English

Authorship

Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

SPA

Spanish


Our Lord
Oh! Tremble
Were you there when they crucified our Lord?
Were you there when they crucified  my Lord?
Sometimes it causes me to tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Input by Elena María Accinelli

4.

Language: English

Authorship

Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

SPA

Spanish


War no mo', Lord, war no mo'!
I'm goin' to study
I'm goin' to lay down my burdens
Down by the river side.
Goin' to ride with my Jesus, oh Lord!
War no mo'!
Goin' to lay down my s'ord and shield
Down by the river side.
Ain't goin' to war no mo'
Down by the river side
Goin' to ride on a milk-white horse, by the river side
Goin' to wear a starry crown, by the river side
Goin' to ride with my, King Jesus, by the river side
No war, no mo'!

Input by Elena María Accinelli