Since I've Laid My Burden Down

Mississippi John Hurt

Verse 1
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
since I laid my burden down.

Glory, glory, hallelujah,
since I laid my burden down.

Verse 2
My friends don't treat me like they 
used to
since I laid my burden down.

My friends don't treat me like they 
used to
since I laid my burden down.

Verse 3
I feel better, so much better
since I laid my burden down.

I feel better, so much better
since I laid my burden down.

Verse 4
I feel like shouting, hallelujah,
since I laid my burden down.

I feel like shouting, hallelujah,
since I laid my burden down.

Verse 5
I am climbing Jacob's ladder
since I laid my burden down.

I am climbing Jacob's ladder
since I laid my burden down.

Verse 6
Every round goes higher and higher
since I laid my burden down.

Every round goes higher and higher
since I laid my burden down.