Lyrics
Chorus
When God's children get together, oh what a time;
we'll be rejoicing forevermore,
we, we're gonna sing hallelujah,
we, we're gonna shout forevermore,
we, we're gonna sing hallelujah
when we get there.
Verse 1
When God's children,
when we get together, oh what a time;
we'll be rejoicing forevermore,
we're gonna (sing, shout, praise God).
Chorus
Verse 2
When God's children,
when we get together, oh what a time;
we'll be rejoicing forevermore,
we're gonna (tell the story)
(how we got over),
(trials, tribultations),
(persecution and distress),
(sing, shout, praise God).
Vamp 1
We will sing,
we're gonna shout.
Vamp 2
Sing hallelujah,
shout our troubles over.
Vamp 3
Up there (5x)
Vamp 4
no more crying there,
no more dying there,
no more burdens to bear
up there, up there.
Ending
We, we're gonna sing hallelujah,
we, we're gonna shout forevermore,
we, we're gonna sing hallelujah
when we get there.