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I Couldn't Keep It to Myself

from Miss Noonie by The Happy Pals New Orleans Party Orchestra

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Professor Alex Bradford had a choir at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New Jersey that had to be heard to be believed. And he was the wildest of the bunch. Little Richard patterned his outrageous flamboyant vocal style after Bradford. Ray Charles, Bob Marley and many more were among his followers. So are we!

The album has a slightly shorter version than we would normally do. The full lyrics are below.

lyrics

I gotta shout it!
Hallelujah!
I couldn't keep it to myself!
What the Lord has done for me!

You oughtta been there when he saved my soul!
You oughtta been there when he wrote my name on the roll
I was walking and talking, I was singing and shouting
What the Lord has done for me!

I gotta jump up!
And shout for joy!
I couldn't keep it to myself!
What the Lord has done for me!

You oughtta been there when he saved my soul!
You oughtta been there when he wrote my name on the roll
I was walking and talking, I was singing and shouting
What the Lord has done for me!

I gotta stand up!
And testify!
I couldn't keep it to myself!
What the Lord has done for me!

You oughtta been there when he saved my soul!
That Friday morning, when he wrote my name on the roll
I was walking and talking, I was singing and shouting
What the Lord has done for me!

credits

from Miss Noonie, released November 23, 2013
Patrick Tevlin trumpet, vocal
Kjeld Brandt clarinet
Toby Hughes alto sax
Lindsay Kotowich trombone
Roberta Tevlin piano
Alex Ralph tenor banjo
Karl Kronqvist string bass
Chuck Clarke drums

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