Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: My mother, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone Refrain First Line: Don't let it be said, too late, too late Lyrics: Chorus:
My mother, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone,
To enter the golden gate;
Don't let it be said, too late, too late,
To enter the golden gate.
1 My mother, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone,
To enter the golden gate;
My mother, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone,
To enter the golden gate. [Chorus]
2 My father, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone,
To enter the golden gate;
My father, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone,
To enter the golden gate. [Chorus]
3 My sister, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone,
To enter the golden gate;
My sister, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone,
To enter the golden gate. [Chorus]
4 My brother, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone,
To enter the golden gate;
My brother, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone,
To enter the golden gate. [Chorus]
5 My Jesus, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone,
To enter the golden gate;
My Jesus, he's gone, he's gone, he's gone,
To enter the golden gate. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [My mother, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone] Text Sources: Collected by K. D. Reddick
Don't Let It Be Said, Too Late