A Fire Next Time

I can never see a rainbow without the Carter Family singing in my head.

God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign

The Carter Family

I've got a home in that rock

Don't you see (don't you see)

I've got a home in that rock

Don't you see

I've got a home in that rock

Just beyond the mountaintop

Hide me over, Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

God gave Noah the rainbow sign

Don't you see (don't you see)

God gave Noah the rainbow sign

Don't you see

God gave Noah the rainbow sign

No more water, but the fire next time

Hide me over, Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

Poor old Lazarus, poor as I

Don't you see (don't you see)

Poor old Lazarus, poor as I

Don't you see

Poor old Lazarus, poor as I

When he died he had a home on high

Hide me over, Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

East and West the fire will roll

Hide thy me (hide thy me)

East and West the fire will roll

Hide thy me

East and West the fire will roll

How will it be with my poor soul?

Hide me over, Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

When this world's all on fire

Hide thy me (hide thy me)

When this world's all on fire

Hide thy me

When this world's all on fire

Let thy bosom be my pillow

Hide me over, Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

I wonder if any other religious sect has the wealth of popular/folk music that Fundamentalist Christianity, mainly in the southern USA, has in Country and Gospel music. And I wonder how many folks' beliefs are, to some extent, based on this music.

I'm not a believer--but I do like the music.

You can listen to the Carter Family performing the song HERE