At the Welcome Table
Anonymous
Original | “River Of Jordan “ ( titolo alternativo a “ The Welcome Table... |
AT THE WELCOME TABLE I'm gonna sit at the welcome table,* I'm gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days, Hallelujah! I'm gonna sit at the welcome table, I'm gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days. I'm gonna walk the streets of glory, I'm gonna walk the streets of glory one of these days, Hallelujah! I'm gonna walk the streets of glory, I'm gonna walk the streets of glory one of these days. I'm gonna get my civil rights, I'm gonna get my civil rights one of these days, Hallelujah! I'm gonna get my civil rights, I'm gonna get my civil rights one of these days. I'm gonna sit at the Woolworth counter,** I'm gonna sit at the Woolworth counter one of these days, Hallelujah! I'm gonna sit at the Woolworth counter, I'm gonna sit at the Woolworth counter one of these days. | RIVER OF JORDAN - THE CARTER FAMILY – 1927 I'm going down to the river of Jordan Oh yes I'm going down to the river of Jordan Some of these days I'm going down to the river of Jordan I'm going down to the river of Jordan Some of these days I'm going to eat at the welcome table Oh yes I'm going to eat at the welcome table Some of these days I'm going to eat at the welcome table I'm going to eat at the welcome table Some of these days I'm going to sing in the heavenly choir Oh yes I'm going to sing in the heavenly choir Some of these days I'm going to sing in the heavenly choir I'm going to sing in the heavenly choir Some of these days I'm going to put on the silvery slippers Oh yes I'm going to put on the silvery slippers Some of these days I'm going to put on the silvery slippers I'm going to put on the silvery slippers Some of these days I'm going to sit down by my Jesus Oh yes I'm going to sit down by my Jesus Some of these days I'm going to sit down by my Jesus I'm going to sit down by my Jesus Some of these days. |
** "Woolwoth" was (is?) a public facility which refused to serve Black people.