twelve gates to the city

oh

what a beautiful city

oh

what a beautiful city

god knows

what a beautiful city

twelve gates to the city

hallelu

three gates in the east

three gates in the west

three gates in the north

three gates in the south

which should make twelve gates to the city

hallelu

oh

what a beautiful city

oh

what a beautiful city

god knows

what a beautiful city

twelve gates to the city

hallelu

city on the hilltop

i'm gonna make it mine

gonna be a citizen of a world of love divine

'cause there's twelve gates to the city

hallelu

oh

what a beautiful city

oh

what a beautiful city

god knows

what a beautiful city

twelve gates to the city

hallelu

oh

what a beautiful city

oh

what a beautiful city

god knows

what a beautiful city

twelve gates to the city

hallelu

no matter which tribe you're born to there's a way in for you

come from any quarter

you can be a citizen too

'cause there's twelve gates to the city

hallelu

oh

what a beautiful city

oh

what a beautiful city

god knows

what a beautiful city

twelve gates to the city

hallelu