Monday, October 7, 2013

I'd quit my drinking and I'd work on the building too

The title here is borrowed from a lyric to the song "Working on a Building." The authorship of the song has not been definitively resolved, as it might date back far enough to be an old "Negro spiritual" passed down orally. The earliest writing credit seems to go to Lillian Bowles and Winifred O'Hoyle

You might know the song as performed by everyone from Bill Monroe to B.B. King, as well as the Cowboy Junkies.

Leica IIIf, 50/2 Summitar with a yellow filter (no. ???), Legacy Pro 100 in 1+300 Rodinal for an hour.

Working on a Building

I'm a working on building
I'm a working on building
I'm a working on building
For my Lord, for my Lord

It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
For my Lord, for my Lord

If I was a gambler, I tell you what I'd do
I'd quit my gambling and I'd work on the building, too

I'm a working on building
I'm a working on building
For my Lord, for my Lord

It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
For my Lord, for my Lord

If I was a drunkard I tell you what I would do
I'd quit my drinking and I'd work on the building too

I'm a working on building
I'm a working on building
For my Lord, for my Lord

It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
For my Lord, for my Lord

If I was a preacher I tell you what I would do
I would keep on preaching and work on the building too

I'm a working on building
I'm a working on building
For my Lord, for my Lord

It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
It's a holy ghost building
For my Lord, for my Lord

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