in that great gettin' up mornin
belafonte, harry
i'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment
i'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment
there's a better day a coming
yes there's a better day a coming
in that great gettin' up morning
in that great gettin' up morning
in that great gettin' up morning
in that great gettin' up morning
oh preacher fold your bible
oh preacher fold your bible
for the last souls converted
yes for the last souls converted
blow your trumpet gabriel
blow your trumpet gabriel
blow it right and calm and easy
do not 'larm all my people
tell them all come to the judgment
then you see that fork of lightening
then you hear that rumbling thunder
then you see dem stars a falling
then you see the world on fire
then you see dem sinners rising
see 'em marching home for heaven