At the Welcome Table

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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.	SOME O' THESE DAYS (spiritual) I'm gonna tell God how you treat me, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna tell God how you treat me, (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna cross thuh river of Jurdun, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna cross thuh river of Jurdun, (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna drink uv thuh healin' waters (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna drink uv the healin' waters, (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna drink and nevuh get thirsty, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna drink and nevuh get thirsty, (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna eat off thuh welcome table, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna eat off thuh welcome table, (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna walk an' talk wid Jesus, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna walk an' talk wid Jesus (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna ride in thuh charet wid Jesus, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna ride in thuh charet wid Jesus, (2x) Some o' these days. I'm gonna shout an' not be weary, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! I'm gonna shout an' not be weary, (2x) Some o' these days. You're gonna wish that you'd-a been ready, (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! You're gonna wish that you'd-a been ready, (2x) Some o' these days. God's gonna set yo' sins befo' you (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! God's gonna set yo' sins befo' you (2x) Some o' these days. God's gonna bring this world to judgment (2x) Some o' these days. Hallelujah! God's gonna bring this world to judgment (2x) Some o' these days.

* In the Spiritual "The Welcome Table" refers to being in Heaven. In civil rights songs, "welcome table" alludes to the sit-in protests at lunch counters in public facilities where Black people were refused service. ** "Woolwoth" was (is?) a public facility which refused to serve Black people.

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