Old Father Abraham, pray let Lazarus come
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flames!
Old father Abraham, pray let Lazarus come
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
Lazarus was sick; he was so disabled!
Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
And he begged the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table.
Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame
Now, it’s Old Father Abraham. Pray let Lazarus come,
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
Now, it’s Old Father Abraham. Pray let Lazarus come
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame.
They set the dogs to drive that poor man away.
Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
But the dogs had compassion, licked that poor man’s souls.
Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
Now, it’s Old Father Abraham. Pray let Lazarus come
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
I got five bucks.
(I’m tormented!)
Yonder’s word.
(I’m tormented!)
Please go tell them.
(I’m tormented!)
Don’t come here.
(I’m tormented!)
Don’t come here.
(I’m tormented!)
Lord! Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flames!
Old father Abraham, pray let Lazarus come,
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flames!
Dip your finger!
(I’m tormented!)
Why won’t you hear me?
(I’m tormented!)
My souls on fire!
(I’m tormented!)
One drop a water!
(I’m tormented!)
To cool my tongue!
(I’m tormented!)
Cool my tongue!
(I’m tormented!)
Lord! Dip his fingers!
Come and cool my tongue!
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
Now’s it’s Old father Abraham. Pray let Lazarus come
And dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
Dip your finger!
(I’m tormented!)
Why won’t you hear me?
(I’m tormented!)
My souls on fire!
(I’m tormented!)
One drop a water!
(I’m tormented!)
To cool my tongue!
(I’m tormented!)
Cool my tongue!
(I’m tormented!)
Lord! Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue,
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
Dip your finger!
(I’m tormented!)
Why won’t you hear me?
(I’m tormented!)
My souls on fire!
(I’m tormented!)
One drop a water!
(I’m tormented!)
To cool my tongue!
(I’m tormented!)
Cool my tongue!
(I’m tormented!)
Lord! Dip his fingers in the water, come and cool my tongue
Cause I’m tormented in the flame!
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Lyrics submitted by Ruth Appleby.