Old, Old Country song? need help....?

Question

There was a song my grandmother used to sing to me a long time ago.

"If you see a man in sandals, please send him on my way,................He's the man I'm looking for"

This would be from the roots of country music era. I have heard the song a few times... reminds me of maybe Roy Acuff, or Hank Williams Sr....

If anybody knows this song please give me as much info as you can on it. Artist, Song name, Album...

Thanks :)

It is a man's voice... very old song. I have found other version of this song... but not the one I am looking for.....

Answer 1

THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR

IF YOU SEE A MAN IN SANDLES SEND HIM DOWN MY WAY,
IT MIGHT BE MY MASTER, HE'S COMING BACK SOMEDAY;
IF YOU'VE SEEN A MAN IN WHITE, LIKE NO ONE YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE,
WON'T YOU LET ME KNOW 'CAUSE HE'S THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR.

CHORUS;
IF YOU CAN REMEMBER,
ASK HIM WHAT'S HIS NAME,
IF HE TELLS YOU JESUS,
JUST SAY WE'RE SO GLAD YOU CAME,
TELL HIM YOU KNOW SOMEONE
THAT STILL CALLS HIM LORD,
THEN SEND HIM ON TO ME
'CAUSE HE'S THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR.

IF YOU SEE A MAN THAT SHINES WITH A LOVE GLOW ON HIS FACE,
TURN HIM DOWN MY STREET SO HE CAN FIND MY PLACE;
IF HIS HANDS ARE NAILED SCARRED PLEASE DON'T SHUT YOUR DOOR,
JUST SEND HIM ON TO ME 'CAUSE HE'S THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR.

REPEAT CHORUS;

JUST SEND HIM ON TO ME,
'CAUSE THAT'S THE MAN I'M LOOKING FOR.

Author Unknown It is an old spiritual song of the late 1800's Originally published in the early 1920's. Most notable performer was LuLu Roman of the "Hee Haw" TV program.

Answer 2

Roy Acuff

That's The Man I'm Looking For "

If you see a man in sandals send him down my way
Cause he might be my Master He's coming back someday
If you see a man in white that's like no one you've seen before
Send him on to me cause that's the man I'm lookin' for.

Chorus:
And if you can remember ask him what's his name
And if he tells you Jesus just say we're so glad you came
But tell him you know someone who still calls him Lord
Then send him on to me cause that's the man I'm lookin' for.

If you see a man that shines with love glow on his face
Now turn him down my street so he can find my place
And if his hands are scarred, no please don't shut your door
Just sent him on to me cause that's the man I'm lookin' for.

Chorus:

If you see a man called Jesus, that's the man I'm lookin' for.

Answer 3

It's a Christian song called "That's The Man I'm Looking For". Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I love old country music, but I don't know that song, sadly.
And idea though, is to go to Yahoo!'s search engine and type in; "man in sandals send looking for lyrics". You should find something using those key words and the word "lyrics". Try it! :]

Answer 5

The name of the song is, "That's the Man I'm Looking For "
If you "Google" that title, you will find the information you want.
Hope this helps.

Answer 6

The only thing I can find is a woman named Lulu Roman (she used to be on 'hee haw" a LONG time ago) doing a cover of it.. could it possibly be an old church song?..The reason I ask, she has several traditional church songs on the album...

here's a sample....

http://audio.search.yahoo.com/search/audio?_&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&fr2=tab-web&sngid=XXXXXXT005069900&p=That%27s+the+Man+I%27m+Looking+For&n=100

maybe it will get you a LITTLE closer.

Answer 7

Thats the Man I'm Looking For,...is the title. i just punched up the lyrics you gave me and it came up. i hope it helps

Answer 8

I don't know it, but if you type those lyrics and search, you might can find it that way.

Answer 9

http://www.homestead.com/deechurch/thatstheman.html