Death came a knockin¡¯
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You know that death came a knockin¡¯ on the mama's door
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Singin' come on mama, ain't you ready to go
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And my mama stooped down, buckled up her shoes
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And she moved on down by the Jordan stream
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And then she shout "Hallelujah, done, done my duty, got on my travelin' shoes"
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You know that death came a knockin¡¯ on the sister's door
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Singin' come on sister, ain't you ready to go
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And my sister stooped down, buckled up her shoes
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And she moved on down by the Jordan stream
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And then she shout "Hallelujah, done, done my duty, got on my travelin' shoes"
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You know that death came a knockin¡¯ on the brother's door
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Singin' come on brother, ain't you ready to go
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And my brother stooped down, buckled up his shoes
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And he moved on down by the Jordan stream
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And then he shout "Hallelujah, done, done my duty, got on my travelin' shoes"
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You know that death came a knockin¡¯ on the neighbor's door
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Singin' come on neighbor, ain't you ready to go
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And my neighbor stooped down, buckled up his shoes
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And he moved on down by the Jordan stream
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And then she shout "Hallelujah, done, done my duty, got on my travelin' shoes"
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You know that death came a knockin¡¯ on the preacher's door
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Singin' come on preacher, ain't you ready to go
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And my preacher stooped down, buckled up her shoes
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And she moved on down by the Jordan stream
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And then she shout "Hallelujah, done, done my duty, got on my travelin' shoes"
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You know that death came a knockin¡¯ on my front door
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Singin' come on sister, ain't you ready to go
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So I stooped down, buckled my shoes
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And I move on down by the Jordan stream
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And then I shout "Hallelujah, done, done my duty, got on my travelin' shoes"
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Death Came A Knockin'
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| The Duhks |