Songs of Zion ‎#114

114. Ain't Dat Good News?

1 Got a crown up in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news?
Got a crown up in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news?

Refrain:
I'm a-goin' to lay down dis world,
Goin' to shoulder up mah cross,
Goin' to take it home to Jesus,
ain't dat good news?

2 Got a harp up in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news?
Got a harp up in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news? [Refrain]

3 Got a robe up in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news?
Got a robe up in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news? [Refrain]

4 Got a slippers in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news?
Got a slippers in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news? [Refrain]

5 Got a Savior in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news?
Got a Savior in de Kingdom,
ain't dat good news? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Got a crown up in de Kingdom
• Title: Ain't Dat Good News?
• Refrain First Line: I'm a-goin' to lay down dis world
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Got a crown up in de Kingdom]
• Arranger: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
• Incipit: 11356 53216 12155
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Traditional
• Copyright: Arr. © 1982 by Abingdon