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

Poor mourner’s got a home at last
Poor mourner’s got a home at last

O, mourner, mourner
Ain’t you tired a-mourning

Bow down on your knees and join the band with the angels
No harm, no harm
Go tell Brother Elijah
No harm, no harm
Poor mourner’s got a home at last

O, sinner, sinner
Ain’t you tired a-singing

O, seeker, seeker
Ain’t you tired a-seeking

O, preacher, preacher
Ain’t you tired a-preaching