I've Got the Joy Joy Joy Joy
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. "Down In My Heart," sometimes titled "I've Got the Joy" is a popular Christian song often sung around the campfire and during scouting events. It is often included in Gospel music and A cappella concerts and songbooks. The song was written by George Willis Cooke (23 April 1848 - 30 April 1923). The date of authorship is as yet unknown.[original research?] Cooke was born in Comstock, Michigan. He was a Unitarian minister, writer, and editor and is well known for his landmark history of the Unitarian movement in the 19th century. Though largely self-taught, he studied at Meadeville Theological School in 1872. He was ordained in June of that year, not having obtained a degree from the school. He served the parish ministry for 28 years, while writing and editing. He left the ministry in 1900 to pursue scholarship and lecturing. He authored more than 20 books on a wide range of subjects.
Lyrics
There are many possible lyrics. The most common opening lyric and chorus is as follows:
- I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy
- Down in my heart (Where?)
- Down in my heart (Where?)
- Down in my heart
- I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy
- Down in my heart
- Down in my heart to stay
- And I'm so happy
- So very happy
- I have the love of Jesus in my heart (down in my heart)
- And I'm so happy
- So very happy
- I have the love of Jesus in my heart
Subsequent lyrics include:
- I've got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart...
- I've got the far out faith that freaks out farmers down in my heart...
- I've got the glorious hope of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart...
- I've got the mighty Messiah that manifests miracles down in the depths of my heart...
- Well, if the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack...
- I've got the love of Jesus Christ my savior down in my heart...
- I've got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart...
- I've got the brightest light in the depths of my heart...
- I've got the infinite love of the living lord down in the depths of my heart...
- I've got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart...
- I've got that opposition to conscription down in my heart...[1]
In popular culture
Origin of the title of poet William Stafford's prose memoir of his WWII pacifist service, Down In My Heart [2]
NRBQ's version of the song is played in the final moments of FX's American television series "Wilfred". Though the context it's played in is not conducive to the songs original theme of Christianity, instead referring to the main characters coming to peace with his state of mind, it is possibly for this reason that only the chorus of the song is played.
This is the gospel song Granny (actress Irene Ryan) sings in an episode of the 1960s TV sitcom, "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Sung by The Simpsons characters Rod and Todd in episode 410 originally aired 3 December, 1993.
Included by The Housemartins as one of the tracks on the London 0 Hull 4 Deluxe Edition album, from when lead singer Paul Heaton's lyrics reflected his Christian views at the time.
Used in Coca-Cola ad April, 2015.
In the 2014 Game LISA, the song is repeatedly sung by the character Buzzo when offering the in-game drug, Joy.
References
- ↑ p. 47, Kim Stafford, Early Morning: Remembering My Father, William Stafford, Publisher Trinity University Press, 2014 ISBN 1595341862, 9781595341860
- ↑ Kim Stafford, Early Morning: Remembering My Father, William Stafford, Publisher Trinity University Press, 2014 ISBN 1595341862, 9781595341860
External links
- I've Got the Joy lyrics (with guitar chords)
- I've Got the Joy Joy Joy is often sung quickly resulting in Misheard Lyrics
- The song, as sung by "Noelle & John" is available for free download in MP3 format
