I Will Move On Up a Little Higher

One a-these mornings

Soon one morning

I'm gonna lay down my cross

Get me a crown

Soon one evening

Late in the evening

Late in the evening

I'm going home to live on high

Soon as my feet strike Zion

Lay down my heavy burdens

Put on my robe in glory

Goin' home, one day, and tell my story

I been climbing over hills and mountains

Gonna drink from the Christian fountain

You know, all o' God's sons and daughters, that morning

Will drink that ol' healing water

And we gonna live on forever

We gonna live on forever

We gonna live on, up in glory after while

Oh Lord, I'm goin out sight-seeing in Beulah

March all around God's altar

Gonna walk and never get tired

Gonna fly, Lord, and never falter

I'm gonna move up a little higher

Gonna meet ol' man Daniel

I'm gonna move up a little higher

Gonna meet the Hebrew children

Gonna move on up a little higher

Gonna meet Paul and Silas

I'm gonna move on up a little higher

Gonna meet my friends and kindred

Gonna move on up a little higher

Gonna meet my loving mother

I'm gonna move on up a little higher

Gonna meet the Lily of the Valley

I'm gonna feast with the Rose of Sharon

It will be always howdy howdy

Will be always howdy howdy

Will be always howdy howdy

And never goodbye

Oh, will you be there early one morning?

Will you be there, somewhere 'round the altar?

Will you be there, oh

When the angels shall call the roll?

God knows I'll be waiting, mmm

Yes, I'll be watching somewhere 'round the altar

Well, I'll be waiting, oh, at the beautiful

Yes, golden gates

Well, well, soon as my feet strike Zion

Gonna lay down my heavy burdens

I'm gonna put on my robe in glory

I'm going home, one day, tell my story

I been climbing over hills and mountains

I'm gonna drink from the Christian fountain

You know all of God, God's sons and daughters that mornin'

Will drink that ol' healing water

Meet me there, early one morning

Meet me there, somewhere 'round the altar

Meet me there

Oh, when the angels shall call God's roll