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Oh you know that |
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Oh you know that |
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You know that death came a-knockin' on my mother's door |
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Singin' "Come on, mother, ain't ya ready to go?" |
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And my mother stooped down, buckled up her shoes |
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And she moved on down by the Jordan stream. |
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And then she shout |
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"Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! |
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Got on my travelin' shoes". |
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Death came a-knockin' on my sister's door |
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Singin' "Come on, sister, ain't ya ready to go?" |
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And my sister stooped down, buckled up her shoes |
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And she moved on down by the Jordan stream. |
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And then she shout |
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"Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! |
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Got on my travelin' shoes". |
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Hey hey, |
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Hey hey |
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You know that death came a-knockin' on my brother's door |
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Singin' "Come on, brother, ain't ya ready to go?" |
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And my brother stooped down, buckled up his shoes |
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And he moved on down by the Jordan stream. |
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And then he shout |
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"Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! |
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Got on my travelin' shoes". |
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You know when death came a-knockin' on my neighbours door |
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Singin' "Come on, neighbour, ain't ya ready to go?" |
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And my neighbour stooped down, buckled up his shoes |
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And he moved on down by the Jordan stream. |
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And then he shout |
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"Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! |
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Got on my travelin' shoes". |
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Hey hey, |
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Hey hey |
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You know that death came a-knockin' on my preachers door |
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Singin' "Come on, preacher, ain't ya ready to go?" |
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And my preacher stooped down, buckled up his shoes |
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And he moved on down by the Jordan stream. |
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And then he shout |
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"Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! |
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Got on my travelin' shoes". |
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You know when death comes a-knockin' on my front door, |
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Singin' "Come on, sister, ain't ya ready to go?" |
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And then I'll stoop right down, buckle up my shoes |
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And I'll move on down by the Jordan stream. |
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And then I'll shout |
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"Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! |
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Got on my travelin' shoes". |
