The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do,

I said, "You get somebody else or wait till I get through."

I don't know how the Lord came out, but He seemed to get along:

But I felt kinda sneakin' like, 'cause I know'd I done Him wrong.

One day I needed the Lord-needed Him myself-needed Him right away,

And He never answered me at all, but I could hear Him say

Down in my accusin' heart, "Nigger, I'se got too much to do,

You get somebody else or wait till I get through." PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR-The Lord had a Job.