Spiritual Medley: Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen & Scandalized My Name

from Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream by World House Choir & Cincinnati Singing Friends

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lyrics

Sometimes I'm up sometimes I'm down
Oh yes Lord
Sometimes I'm almost to the ground
Oh yes Lord.

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Glory Hallelujah
Glory Hallelujah

I met my brother the other day and I gave him my right hand.
As soon as ever my back a’was turned, he scandalized my name!
Do you call that a brother?
No, No!
Do you call that a brother?
No, No!
Do you call that a brother?
Oh, no! He scandalized my name!

I met my sister the other day
And I gave her my right hand.
Yes, oh yes, oh yes, tell the story.
As soon as ever my back a’was turned,
She scandalized my name!
Do you call that a sister?
No, No!
Do you call that a sister?
No, No!
Do you call that a sister?
Oh, no! She scandalized my name!

I met with Martin the other day
And I gave him my right hand
As soon as ever my back a’was turned,
He shunned me, he denied me
He took my work and shut me out!
Must avoid a scandal, must avoid a scandal,
Took my work, shut me out!

Do you call that a Preacher?
No, No!
Do you call that a Preacher?
No, No!
Do you call that a Preacher?
Oh, no!
Don’t scandalize my name, my name, my name!

credits

from Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream, released January 20, 2019
Keith Dean & SATB Choir
Traditional Spirituals arr. Steve Milloy
Additional lyrics: Steve Milloy