Woah Lord, how long it'll be? How long will it be? How long will it be? When the time, when the time, come for me Will it be easy? Will it be hard? Will it be misery? Or will it be pain? Woah Lord how long it'll be? Woah Lord, how long will it be? I have suffered all my life I've been misery, heartache and pain I've been everything in the world I've been everything, everything but a human being There is no more, no more sorrow And no more tears and pain Woah-woah Lord don't let me Woah Lord, be in those chains How long will it be? No one could tell me To be in misery We all have a debt to pay When it come you pay That mean, somebody, somebody got to go But there's no use cryin', cryin' don't help you none Best go on, like every other boy and girl Just ask the good Lord to forgive you of your sins And take care of you God will take care of you No matter what you do I know, yes I know He will, he will, he will take care of you May the good Lord in heaven Hope he will remember me Will it be, will it be, woah Lord, will it be?