Canton spirituals
Singing in the heavenly choir
There was a little church - sittin' down in the woods,
And at this church – they had a choir there - and they
Could sing real well;
And, there was an old deacon there, had been going to
That church for a mighty long time, and every - sunday
Morning - he would always beg that choir director -
"Said listen - would you let me sing a song? - he said
I got a song that i want to sing."
But, do you know what that choir director told him? he
Said, "old man, you too old to sing in this choir; he
Say, you got a trembling in your voice." looka hear -
Hurt the old man's feelings.
And ya'll might not believe it but - when you get old -
Won't folks do you like that? when you get old -
People"ll just - push you on aside - but they went to
Church that next sunday morning - and they noticed that
The old man wasn't sitting in the corner.
And they went on back to church that next sunday
Morning, and they knew that the old man still wasn't
Sitting in the corner.- they getting worried now - and
They went on back that ne—eee--xt sunday morning, and
They no that the ooold man still wasn't sitting in the
Corner.
Somebody begin to ask questions about him – said did
Anybody see the old man – looka hear – has anybody
Heard from the old man "finally - a voice just came
Down from heaven way, i believe i'm going to
Let__________tell you what the voice said,
I found me a choir that would let me sing... you know that
I am
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Singing in the heavenly choir.
Hallelujah - hallelujah
You know what - by the time they recognized whose voice
It was – everybody begin to look up toward heaven way.
And that old man's voice began to talk to them – he
Said children – one thing about this choir that i sing
With now – he said we don't have to wait until sunday
Morning to sing – but eeeeeeeeevery morning – me and
All the angels - well we get together – and we sing
Songs that you never heard in your life.
And if ya'll don't mind – if ya'll don't mind – if
Ya'll don't mind gonna let _____________ tell you what
He's saying one more time. can he tell it?
I – i – i – i - i found me a choir that would let me
Sing...
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Singing in the heavenly choir.
Hallelujah – hallelujah
Won't it be good – when we get there- what i like about
It – they'll be no more sanctuary choir - no more
Pastor choir – no more choir practice – but i'm talking
About when we get there – everybody's going to get
Together – no more jealousy – no more hatred – no more
Envy.
I better let this alone – this thing getting' good to
Me – let me ask you something - can i let daddy sing -
Can i let daddy sing – if it's alright i'll let him
Sing. let me hear you say yeah! i'm going to let daddy
Tell you what we going to do when we get there.
Singing – singing in the choir well!
Singing – singing, singing in the choir
Singing ya'll – oh jesus gone let me sing in the choir
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Singing in the heavenly choir.
Singing in the heavenly choir.
Singing in the heavenly choir.