That Is Even So
Air: When I Can Read My Title Clear 
Put's Golden Songster:
containing the largest and most popular collection of California songs ever published
by John A Stone
San Francisco : D.E. Appleton & Co., 1858
- When first I heard the people tell
Of finding gold in veins,
I bade my friends a long farewell,
And started o'er the plains.
And started o'er the plains,
And started o'er the plains-
I bade my friends a long farewell,
And started o'er the plains.
- I joined a train and travelled on,
And all seemed satisfied,
Until our grub was nearly gone,
And I got alkalied.
And I got alkalied-
And I got alkalied-
Until our grub was nearly gone,
And I got alkalied.
- My bowels soon began to yearn,
My legs began to ache;
My only show was to return,
Or winter at Salt Lake.
Or winter at Salt Lake,
Or winter at Salt lake,
My only show was to return,
Or winter at Salt Lake.
- The Mormons knew that Uncle Sam
Had troops upon the route,
And Brigham prayed the Holy Lamb
Would help to clean them out.
Would help to clean them out,
Would help to clean them out,
And Brigham prayed the Holy Lamb
Would help to clean them out.
- The distance then, one thousand miles,
Me in the face did stare,
For Brigham swore no d----d Gentiles
Again should winter there.
Again should winter there,
Again should winter there-
And Brigham swore no d----d Gentiles
Again should winter there.
- I reached the mines with "nary red,"
Was treated rather cold;
I found no lumps, but found instead
I'd been completely sold.
I'd been completely sold,
I'd been completely sold-
I found no lumps, but found instead
I'd been completely sold.
- I hope and pray that every man,
If mineral lands are sold,
Will drop his shovel, pick and pan,
And leave the land of gold.
And leave the land of gold,
And leave the land of gold,
Will drop his shovel, pick and pan
And leave the land of gold.
Score from the Library Of Congress
MIDI file of "When I Can Read My Title Clear" from CyberHymnal.org.