three gates in the east
three gates in the west
three gates in the north
three gates in the south
that makes twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
walk right in
you're welcome to the city
step right up
welcome to the city
walk right through those gates to the city
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
who are those children all dressed in red
twelve gates to the city
must be the children that moses sent
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
rich and the poor
welcome to the city
young and the old
welcome to the city
weak and the strong
welcome to the city
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
oh
what a beautiful city
there're twelve gates to the city
hallelujah