I’m Going If It Takes My Life (6935)
Title | I’m Going If It Takes My Life (6935) |
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Artist | Rev. J. M. Gates |
Album | The Paramount Project Volume 5 (12400-12499) |
Release Date | 1927 |
Description | ? |
Lyrics | [Intro] I've decided that I'm going to heaven anyhow. I'm going if it takes my life (Amen). [Verse 1] Going if it takes my life I'm going if it takes my life I'm going if it takes my life, oh yes I'm going if it takes my life Good Lord, I can't hold out no more [Interlude] Oh, I believe I have someone here (Amen) who has stopped in the middle of the road (Yes sir) with their arms folded (Yes sir) (Oh yes) and their head bowed like a bulrush in the valley (Amen), and you could hear him cryin': [Verse 2] Lord, have mercy on me Lord, have mercy on me, sing it children Lord, have mercy on me, everybody Lord, have mercy on me Good Lord, I can't hold out no more [Interlude] Oh, we know that our God, He sees all we do (Yes sir) (Oh yes), and hears all we say (Amen) (Yes sir), and yet every now and then (Yes sir) (Oh yes), we have to let Him know where we at (Amen): [Verse 3] Down on bended knee I'm down on bended knee I'm down on bended knee, oh yes I'm down on bended knee Good Lord, I can't hold out no more You might also like[Interlude] Oh, sometime you feel so sad (Yes sir) deep down in your heart (Oh yes) (Amen). I can hear you with your arms folded, crying (Amen): [Verse 4] I feel like a motherless child, glory I feel like a motherless child, oh yes I feel like a motherless child, oh yes I feel like a motherless child, sing it children Good Lord, I can't hold out no more [Verse 2] Lord have mercy on me, sing it Lord have mercy on me Lord have mercy on me, oh Lord Lord have mercy on me |