From the recording Bound To Go: African-American Spirituals and Secular Folk Songs
Casey Calhoun, vocal
chorus: Andrew Calhoun & Fred Campeau
Learned from the singing of Bessie Jones
Lyrics
The turkle dove done drooped his wing
The turkle dove done drooped his wing
The turkle dove done drooped his wing
Went on Zion hill to sing
Adam and Eve, do-do
Adam and Eve, don't tell it to me
Just meet me at the do'
Don't tell it to me
Sa-sa-la-do on sa-la-sa-ree
My name written on David line
My name written on David line
My name written on David line
I'm goin' to heaven on the wheel of time
Adam and Eve, do-do
Adam and Eve, don't tell it to me
Just meet me at the do'
Don't tell it to me
Sa-sa-la-do on sa-la-sa-ree
When I get to heaven I know the rule
When I get to heaven I know the rule
When I get to heaven I know the rule
Keep right down to the bathing pool
Adam and Eve, do-do
Adam and Eve, don't tell it to me
Just meet me at the do'
Don't tell it to me
Sa-sa-la-do on sa-la-sa-ree