when i go away

early in the morning

when the church bells toll

the choir's gonna sing

and the hearse will roll

on down to the graveyard

where it's cold and gray

and then the sun's gonna shine

through the shadows

when i go away

don't want no sorrow

for this old orphan boy

i don't want no crying

only tears of joy

i'm gonna see my mother

gonna see my father

and i'll be bound for glory

in the morning

when i go away

i'll be lifted up to the clouds

on the wings of angels

there's only flesh and bones

in the ground

where my troubles will stay

see that storm over yonder

it's gonna rain all day

but then the sun's gonna shine

through the shadows

when i go away

when i go away

no more crying

no more trials

home to leave my worries in the ground

no more troubles

no more crying

no more trials

home to leave my worries in the graveyard

home to leave my troubles in the graveyard

home to leave my trials

and i'll be bound for glory

in the morning

when i go away

all my kin who love me

all my friends who care

look beyond the dark clouds

we're gonna meet up there

when they lay me in the cold ground

bow your heads and pray

and i'll be bound for glory

in the morning

when i go away

and then the sun's gonna shine

through the shadows

when i go away

when i go away

no more crying

no more trials

home to leave my worries in the graveyard

no more troubles

no more crying

no more trials

home to leave my worries in the graveyard

home to leave my troubles in the graveyard

home to leave my trials

and i'll be bound for glory

in the morning

when i go away

and then the sun's gonna shine

through the shadows

when i go away

ah

when i go away

when i go away

when i go away

when i go away