I've Got the Key to the Kingdom


"I've Got the Key to the Kingdom" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1929 by Washington Phillips.
The song consists of several verses and a refrain:
The verses relate to the Biblical story of Daniel in the lions' den, and his deliverance from it; found in the Book of Daniel at.
Phillips' song may be a variant of a traditional gospel song. "Key to the Kingdom" by Bessie Johnson and the Sanctified Singers consists almost entirely of a similar refrain.
"Got a Key to the Kingdom" by Josh White has the same tune and a similar refrain, but very different verses.

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