"Weeping And Waiting" lyrics - MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT

From the throne came a bright, shining angel
And stood on the land and the sea
And swore with his [hand raised] to Heaven
That time was no longer to be

[Chorus:]
And, oh, what a weeping and wailing
When the lost were told of their fate
They cried to the rocks and the mountains
They prayed, but their prayer was too late

The drunkard was there with his whiskey
And the man who that sold him the drink
The rich man was there with his money
Together with hell they did sing

[Chorus:]
And, oh, what a weeping and wailing
When the lost were told of their fate
They cried to the rocks and the mountains
They prayed, but their prayer was too late

[Humming]