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Artist: Fred McDowell
Canonical path: /fred-mcdowell/when-i-lay-my-burden-down
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When I Lay My Burden Down
Read When I Lay My Burden Down lyrics by Fred McDowell on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When I Lay My Burden Down
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Hallelujah
When I lay my burden down
Oh glory, glo'
Hallelu'
When I lay my burden down
I'm goin' home to
Oh, when I lay my burden
Ooh, I'm goin' home
Live with Jesus
When I lay my burden down
All my troubles will be
Oh, when I lay my
Mmm, my trouble
When I lay my burden down
(guitar & clapping)
I'm gon' meet my, lovin' mother
When I lay my burden down
I'm gonna meet my
When I lay my burden down
Glory, glory
Mmm, when I lay my burden down
Glory, glory
When I lay my burden down.
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Fred McDowell performs "When I Lay My Burden Down", and this lyric page sits inside the Fred McDowell catalog on LyroVerse.
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