More Lyrics To The Gospel Song "If Anybody Asks You Who I Am" (also known as "If Anybody Ask You Who I Am" Or "Child Of God")

Quentella Caldwell And The Burnett Baptist Church Mass Choir – Topic, May 27, 2020

Provided to YouTube by Malaco Records - album "I'll Have Love This Time"

℗ 1979 Savoy Records,lnc.

Released on: 1979-10-15

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a three part pancocojams series about the African American song "If Anybody Ask You Who I Am" (also known as "Tell Them I'm A Child Of God", and "Child Of God".

This post presents additional lyrics of 'if Anybody Tells You Who I Am" that I found online.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-soul-children-of-chicago-tell-them.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube video of The Soul Children Of Chicago singing a version of this song in the early 1980s. My transcription of the lyrics for that song is included in that post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/12/late-19th-centuryearly-20th-century.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. This post presents information about and some lyrics for late 19th century and early 20th century examples of "Child Of God" (also known as "Tell Them I'm A Child Of God" etc.). That post also presents information about and YouTube video links for some other late 19th century/early 20th century African American Christmas songs.

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Thanks to the unknown composer/s of this song and thanks toQuentella Caldwell And The Burnett Baptist Church Mass Choir. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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THE USE OF FLOATING VERSES IN RENDITONS OF THIS SONG
Many versions of "If Anybody Asks You Who I Am, Tell Them I'm A God" uses floating verses from certain of Gospel songs. "Floating verses" are those that are found in more than one song, rhyme, or cheer.

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ADDITIONAL LYRICS FOR THIS SONG
RENDITION #1
[Pancocojams Editor's Note: This is my transcription for the version of this song that is embedded at the top of this post. Additions and corrections are welcome.]

The soloist sings this song alone except for rest of the choir’s exhortations and hand clapping.

Chorus:
If anybody ask you who I am
Who I am
Who I am
If anybody asks you
Who I am
Tell em I’m a child

[Soloist repeats chorus three times And then sings]

Verse #1:
You know, I would not be a sinner
And I’ll tell you the reason why
Oh, If my Lord might call me on home
And I wouldn’t be ready to die.

Chorus [sings one time]

Verse #2
You know one of these mornings
And it won’t be very long
You gonna look for me
And I’ll be gone on home
I’m goin up to heaven
To sing and shout
There will be nobody there to turn me out.

Chorus with additional lyrics
If anybody ask you who I am
Who I am
Who I am
If anybody asks you
Who I am
Tell em I’m a child
Tell ‘em I’m a child
Tell ‘em I’m a child
A true born child
I been washed in the blood
In the blood
And I’m saved thanks to Zion
I’m saved thanks to Zion
Saved thanks to Zion
I love Him
I love Him
I love Him
I love Him
I’m a child of the King

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SOME ADDITIONAL LYRIC VERSIONS OF THIS SONG
From https://namethathymn.com/hymn-lyrics/viewtopic.php?t=6140

If Anybody Asks You Who I Am, Tell Them I'm A Child of God

[Pancocojams Editor's Note: Numbers for these excerpt are given for references purposes only.]

1. Guest, Apr 12, 2010
"Please help me find the words to, "If Anybody Asks You Who I am, Tell Them I'm A Child of God". An old song"

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2. mjcallsr, May 11, 2010
"Child of God

 (one version below)

 If anybody asks you who I am, who I am, who I am
If anybody asks you who I am
Tell them I'm a child of God

Mary rocked the cradle, peace on earth, peace on
earth, peace on earth
Mary rocked the cradle, peace on earth
For every little child of God

I'm walking and I'm talking now for peace on earth,
peace on earth, peace on earth
I'm walking and I'm talking now for peace on earth
For every little child of God

If anybody asks you who I am, who I am, who I am
If anybody asks you who I am
Tell them I'm a child of God"

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2. Guest., June 2, 2010 
"here is the version I know ..if it helps.

( its usually sung by two people for each verse )

[ CHORUS ]

If anybody asks you
Who I am?
Who I am?
Who I am?

If anybody asks you
Who I am?
Tell them I'm a child of GOD

[ VERSE 1 ]

My name is ________
And I am __ years old
My heart is fixed
And my minds made up
I'm gonna make Heaven my home.

[ CHORUS ]

[ VERSE 2 ]

My name is ______
And I am __ years old
I've heard of a city
A city called Heaven
And I'm gonna make it my home

[ CHORUS ]

Repeat : "Tell them I'm a Child of GOD"
Soloists ad lib, till end ."

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3. meghanfarris, Feb 14, 2011 
"ok i know exactly what your looking for too. it goes.

if anybody asks you who i am? who i am? who i am?
if anybody asks you who i am? just tell them im a child of god.

amazin grace how sweet the sound.
that saves a retch like meeee.
i once was lost but now im found.
was blind but now i see.
thats what im tellin ya."
-snip-
"retch" is a typo for "wretch"

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