“Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen”

Cultural  

1. An American spiritual (see also spiritual). It includes the lines:

   Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;

   Nobody knows but Jesus .

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Example Sentences

A slow version of “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” feels ponderous and the gospel “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” seems out of place despite a rousing performance.

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2014