Lyrics

OH WE'LL GO SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
WHERE MY CAPTAIN'S GONE ON BEFORE
DON'T YOU KNOW WE GONE SIT DOWN BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
I TELL YOU THAT I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK I WON'T BE BACK I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.
OH WE'LL GO SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
WELL MY CAPTAIN'S GONE ON BEFORE
DON'T YOU KNOW WE GONE SIT DOWN BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
I TELL YOU THAT I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.
OH WE'LL GO SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
WHERE MY CAPTAIN'S GONE ON BEFORE
DON'T YOU KNOW WE GONE SIT DOWN BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
I TELL YOU THAT I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.

BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
BLESSED ARE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
BLESSED ARE THE PURE AND LONELY FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
BLESSED ARE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY

OH WE'LL GO SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
WHERE MY CAPTAIN'S GONE ON BEFORE
DON'T YOU KNOW WE GONE SIT DOWN BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
I TELL YOU THAT I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK I WON'T BE BACK I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.
OH WE'LL GO SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
WELL MY CAPTAIN'S GONE ON BEFORE
DON'T YOU KNOW WE GONE SIT DOWN BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
I TELL YOU THAT I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.

BLESSED ARE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
BLESSED ARE THE PURE AND LONELY FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN SPIRIT FOR THEY'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY

AND WE'LL GO
SWEEPIN' THROUGH THE CITY
WELL WELL MY CAPTAIN'S GONE ON BEFORE
DON'T YOU KNOW WE GONNA SIT DOWN BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER
I TELL YOU THAT I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.

OVER THERE
IN THAT CITY
OVER THERE
IN THAT CITY
OVER THERE
IN THAT CITY
THEY'LL BE SUCH JOY
NO MORE CRYIN'
IN THAT CITY
NO MORE DYIN'
IN THAT CITY
I'M GONNA SING
IN THAT CITY
I'M GONNA SING
IN THAT CITY
COME WITH ME
GO WITH ME
IN THAT CITY
ALL THE LOVE
IN THAT CITY
I SAID I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE, NO MORE, NO MORE.
I'M GONNA SHOUT
I'M GONNA SING
I'M GONNA SING SING SING
GO WITH ME
COME GO WITH ME
I SAID I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
I SAID I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
I SAID I WON'T
I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK, I WON'T BE BACK
NO MORE NO MORE NO MORE.

THE MIGHTY GOSPEL CHORUS OF BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH
LEAD VOCALS: AUNT DOROTHY RICHARDSON
PIANO: MAMA TONIE LEE GRAHAM
PASTOR: JESSE V. BOTTOMS JR.
92 CATHERINE STREET/ JVB WAY
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
PRAISE GOD FOR THE JOYOUS BLESSINGS GIVEN THROUGH THE MUSIC
OF THE GOSPEL CHORUS
MY MOTHER TONIE AND MY AUNT DOT RICHARDSON BEST FRIENDS
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER
ENTRY DATE: APRIL 22, 2026 9:34