I got a robe, you got a robe
Language: English
I got a robe, you got a robe, All of God's children got a robe; When I get to Heaven goin' to put on my robe, Goin' to shout all over God's Heav'n. Heav'n, Heav'n, Ev'rybody talkin' 'bout heav'n ain't goin' there, Heav'n, Heav'n, Goin' to shout all over God's Heav'n. I got a shoes, you got a shoes, All of God's children got a shoes; When I get to Heaven goin' to put on my shoes, Goin' to walk all over God's Heav'n. Heav'n, Heav'n, Ev'rybody talkin' 'bout heav'n ain't goin' there; Heav'n, Heav'n, Goin' to shout all over God's Heav'n. I got a harp, you got a harp, All of God's children got a harp; When I get to Heaven, goin' to play on my harp, Goin' to play all over God's Heav'n. Heav'n, Heav'n, Ev'rybody talkin' 'bout heav'n ain't goin' there, Heav'n, Heav'n, Goin' to shout all over God's Heav'n.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866 - 1949), "Heav'n, Heav'n", 1921 [ voice and piano ], arrangement [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953), "I got a robe", 1928, first performed 1928 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 153