Songs of Zion ‎#103

103. Rockin' Jerusalem

Refrain:
O Mary, O Martha, O Mary, ring dem bells.
O Mary, O Martha, O Mary, ring dem bells.
I hear archangels a-rockin’ Jerusalem,
I hear archangels a-ringin’ dem bells.

1 Church gettin’ higher! Rockin’ Jerusalem!
Church getting’ higher! Ringin’ dem bells. [Refrain]

2 Listen to the lambs! Rockin' Jerusalem!
Listen to the lambs! Ringin' dem bells. [Refrain]

3 New Jerusalem! Rockin’ Jerusalem!
New Jerusalem! Ringin’ dem bells. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Church gettin' higher!
• Title: Rockin' Jerusalem
• Refrain First Line: O Mary, O Martha
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Church gettin' higher!]
• Key: a minor or modal
• Source: Traditional