Lyrics Something Got A Hold Of Me - Carter Family

Something Got A Hold Of Me

When first I heard of the people who claim
This old-time religion was real
I says I’ll go down, take a look at the crowd
It’s just the weak-minded, I feel
But something got a hold of me
Yes, something got a hold of me
I went there to fight, but on that night
There’s something got a hold of me
I walked right down, peeped in at the door
And the Devil says, don’t you go in
I says I’ll go in, for that will not hurt
And sit as far back as I can
About that time he got up to preach
And he looked right down upon me
He told everybody how mean I had been
Don’t think he thought much of me
They sing and shout and they all clasp their hands
And they all got down on their knees
When the fire fell from heaven it fell upon me
And then I fell to the floor
So now I’ve learnt and no need to doubt
That the old-time religion is real
I have a spirit I’ll never forget
That something got a hold of me