Turtle dove done drooped his wings (done drooped his wings)
Turtle dove done drooped his wings (done drooped his wings)
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Went on Zion's hill to sing
Adam and Eve, doh-doh
Adam and Eve, won'tcha tell it to me
Meet me at the door, won'tcha tell it to me
Sa-sa-la-sa-do and a sa-la-sa-ree
My name is written on David's line (on David's line)
My name is written on David's line (on David's line)
My name is written on David's line
I'm goin' to heaven on the wheel of time
Adam and Eve, doh-doh ...
When I get to heaven, I know the rules (I know the rules)
When I get to heaven, I know the rules (I know the rules)
When I get to heaven, I know the rules
Gonna skip on down to the bathing pool
Adam and Eve, doh-doh ...
Turtle dove done drooped his wings (done drooped his wings)
Turtle dove done drooped his wings (done drooped his wings)
Turtle dove done drooped his wings
Went on Zion's hill to sing
Adam and Eve, doh-doh ...
recording: Bessie Jones (field recording) [YouTube]
notes: discussion of song origins and lineage [Mudcat Cafe]