Move On Up a Little Higher

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Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson ( /məˈheɪljə/ mə-HAYL-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers.

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One these mornin'
Soon one mornin'
I'm gonna lay down my cross,
Get me a crown.

Soon one evenin'
Late in the evenin'
Late in the evenin,
I'm going home 
Laid on high.

Soon as my feet strike Zion,
Lay down my heavy burden,
Put on my robe in glory,
Going home one day,
And tell my story.

I been climbing up
Up Hills and mountains,
Gon' drank from
The Christian Fountain.

You know all of God's 
Sons and daughters 
That mornin' 
Will drink that old
Healing water. 

And we gonna Live
On forever 
We gonna live
On forever 
We gonna live on up in glory after while.

Oh Lord

I'm going outside singing Beulah, 
March all around God altar.

I'm gonna walk never get tired,
Gonna fly, 
Lord, and never falter.

I'm gonna move up a little higher --
Gonna meet old man Daniel. 

Gon' move up a little higher --
Gonna meet the Hebrew chil'rin.

Gonna move on up a little higher--
Gon' meet Paul and Silas.

Gonna move on up a little higher-- 
Gonna meet my friends and kin'red.

Gonna move on up a little higher--
Gonna meet my loving mother.

I'm gonna move on up a little higher--
Gonna meet the Lily of the Valley.
I'm gonna feast with the Rose of Sharon.

It will be always,
 "howdy howdy"

(Breath grasp) will be always 
"howdy howdy"

(Breath grasp) will be always  howdy howdy and never goodbye 

Oh will you be there,
Early one mornin?

Will you be there,
Somewhere round the altar?

Will you be there,
Oh when the angels shall call the roll?

God knows, I'll be waiting
 hmmm
Yes I'll be watching,
 Somewhere round the altar.

Well I'll be waiting,
ohh
At the beautiful, 
Yeah, Golden gate.

Well well 

Soon as my feet strike Zion,
Gonna lay down my heavy burden,
I'm  gonna put on my robe in glory,
I'm going home one day And tell my story.

I been climbing over hills and mountains,
I'm gonna drink from The Christian Fountain,
Ya know all of God God sons and daughters,
That mornin' 
Will drink that old healing water.

Meet me there,
Early one morning.
Meet me there,
Somewhere round the altar.
Meet me there,
Oh When the angels shall
Call all all all God roll ohohoh

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