Songs of Zion ‎#124

124. Good News

Refrain:
Good news! The chariot's coming.
Good news! The chariot's coming.
Good news! The chariot's coming,
And I don't want it to leave-a me behind.

1 There's a long white robe in the heaven, I know.
A long white robe in the heaven, I know.
There's a long white robe in the heaven, I know,
And I don't want it to leave me behind. [Refrain]

2 There's a a pair of wings in the heaven, I know.
A pair of wings in the heaven, I know.
There's a pair of wings in the heaven, I know,
And I don't want it to leave me behind. [Refrain]

3 There's a pair of shoes in the heaven, I know.
A pair of shoes in the heaven, I know.
There's a pair of shoes in the heaven, I know,
And I don't want it to leave me behind. [Refrain]

4 There's a starry crown in the heaven, I know.
A starry crown in the heaven, I know.
There's a starry crown in the heaven, I know,
And I don't want it to leave me behind. [Refrain]

5 There's a golden harp in the heaven, I know.
A golden harp in the heaven, I know.
There's a golden harp in the heaven, I know,
And I don't want it to leave me behind. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a long white robe in the heaven, I know
• Title: Good News
• Refrain First Line: Good news! The chariot's coming
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a long white robe in the heaven, I know]
• Key: A Major
• Source: Traditional