Someone Stole Gabriel’s Horn

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Stop this meetin', gather round
Put those horns down on the ground
Quiet down now, shut off them bells!
Who's got that horn of Gabriel's?

Now Gabriel is mighty sore
'Cause he can't blow his horn no more!
He's gotta have a horn to play
To make us awaken on the Judgment Day!

You'll be comin', you'll be goin'
You'll be waitin' for that blowin
But you'll all be left on Judgment Day
'Cause someone stole Gabriel's horn!

You'll be weepin', you'll be gnashin'
You'll be fightin', you'll be clashin'
When the Lord steps down in front to say
"Someone stole Gabriel's horn!"

Oh-oh-oh, Gabriel took so long to learn it
Oh-oh-oh, won't the finder please rerun it!

You'll he hoppin' like a pigeon
You'll be shoutin' sweet religion
But you'll all be left on Judgment Day
Someone stole Gabriel's horn!

-(Instrumental Break)-

Now I can't tell when you all play
I'll have to find some other way;
If I heard that horn I'd know the tone
Let's try each one of you alone

-(misc. instruments solo)-

Now if Gabe heard that, and I'm sure he did
He's gonna be glad his horn was hid
He's gettin' old and his eyes are dim
So he'll probably hire you to play for him!

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English Brunswick 1386
Recorded 14 September 1932, New York