WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

 

1. I am just a lonesome traveler,
Through this big wide world of sin;
Want to join that grand procession,
When the saint go marchin´in.
|: Oh when the saint go marchin´in, :|
Lord I want to be in that number
When the saint go marchin´in.

2. All my folks have gone before me,
All my friends and all my kin;
But I'll meet with them up yonder,
When the saint go marchin´in.
|: Oh when the saint go marchin´in, :|
I will meet them all up in heaven,
When the saint go marchin´in.

3. Come and join me in my journey,
'cause it's time that we begin;
And we'll be there for that judgement,
When the saint go marchin´in.
|: Oh when the saint go marchin´in, :|
We will be in line for that judgement,
When the saint go marchin´in.

|: And when the stars begin to shine :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
And when the stars begin to shine

|: When Gabriel blows in his horn :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
When Gabriel blows in his horn

|: And when the sun refuse to shine :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
When the sun refuse to shine

|: And when the moon has turned the blood :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
When the moon has turned the blood

|: And when they crown him King of Kings :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
When they crown him King of Kings

|: And when they gather round the throne :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
When they gather round the throne

|: And on that hallelujah day :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
On that hallelujah day

|: And while the happy ages roll :|
Then Lord let me be in that number
While the happy ages roll