from « American Negro Songs »
by J. W. Work, 1940

  Open the window, Noah
Open the window, Noah
Open the window, Noah
Open the window, let the dove come in

 The little dove flew in the window and mourned
Open the window, let the dove come in
The little dove flew in the window and mourned
Open the window, let the dove come in 

The little dove brought back the olive leaf
Open the window, let the dove come in
The little dove brought back the olive leaf
Open the window, let the dove come in