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Sit Down Servant


Streets Of Galilee


Oh Mary Don't You Weep


Precious Lord, Take My Hand


Change Is Gonna Come


Devil Don't Sleep


Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down


Selah! Selah!


Take Me (I'll Take You There)


The Lonely Road


I'm Gonna Get There



Sit Down Servant
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Sit down!
(oh, please don't make me)
Sit down!
(Cause I just got to heaven.
I'm gonna walk around)
Sit down, servant, and rest a while, sit down.

Oh, I can't sit down,
Oh, I can't sit down,
I can't sit down,
I just got to heaven and I can't sit down.

Now you can talk about me as much as you please,
(Sit down servant)
The more you talk I'm gonna bend my knees,
(Sit down servant)
I'm on my way to heaven to tell my story,
(Sit down servant)
I'm gonna put on my crown and sing in glory.

Oh, I can't sit down,
Oh, I can't sit down,
I can't sit down,
I just got to heaven and I can't sit down.

Now when I get to heaven gonna put on my shoes, yeah, yeah, yeah.
(Sit down servant)
I'm gonna walk all over heaven singin', shoutin' the good news, yeah,
(Sit down servant)
I'm gonna march to the throne and lay me right down, yeah, yeah.
(Sit down servant)
I'm gonna give my ever-lovin' Jesus my new crown, yeah

Oh, I can't sit down,
Oh, I can't sit down,
I can't sit down


Streets Of Galilee
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O' Mary, Mary
I know just whom you seek,
You seek for Jesus, whom they crucified last week
Now child he's risen from the dead and now he walks the
Streets of Galilee

O' Mary, Mary
Tell the disciples that he is free
Run Mary run

Now he is waiting just for you
Out on the streets of Galilee
Now when they got up to the mountain,
Where he said he'd be
They worshipped and adored him
And said Lord how can this be
"All power is within me"
From sea to shining sea
Now, go tell all the world about me
And tell them that I walk the Streets of Galilee
You can tell them I am alive and doing well
Out on the Streets of Galilee

Words and Music by Michael E. Farris
? Gypsy7Music


Oh Mary Don't You Weep
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Well if I could I surely would
Stand on the rock that Moses stood
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well Mary wore three locks of chain
On every link was Jesus' name
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well one of these nights around 12 o'clock
This old world is gonna reel and rock
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well Moses stood on the Red Sea shore
Smote' the water with a two by four
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Well old man Satan he done got mad
Lost that soul that he thought he done had
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

Brothers and sisters don't you cry
There'll be good times by and by
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

God gave Noah the rainbow sign
Said "No more water but fire next time"
Singin' Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep

O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
O Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn
Pharaoh's army got drownded
O Mary don't you weep


Precious Lord, Take My Hand
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Precious Lord, take my hand,
Lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
take my hand,
Lead me home

When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near,
When my life is almost gone,
Take my hand...

Lead me home
When the darkness appears
And the night grows long
And the day is past and gone,
At the river I stand,
Guide my feet, hold my hand,
Precious Lord, lead me home

Through the storm
And through the night
Lead me on
To the light
Take my hand, precious Lord

Lead me home


Change Is Gonna Come
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I was born by the river
In a little old tent
Just like that river
I been runnin' ever since

It's been a long,
Long time comin'
But a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

It's been too hard livin'
But I'm not afraid to die
Cause now I know what's up there
Beyond that blue sky

It's been a long,
Long time comin'
But a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

I had to go downtown to see my brother
My dear brother
I asked my brother, "Won't you help me please?"
He turned me down so I had to go see my mother
My dear mother
I said, "Mother, mother I'm down on my knees!"

There's been times when I thought
It's too late to go back home
But now I think I'm able
I'm able to carry on

It's been a long,
Long time comin'
But a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

It's been a long,
Long time comin'
But a change is gonna come


Devil Don't Sleep
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The devil put a sign out on the edge of town,
"Live it up now before they lay you down!"
They standin' in line when I was startin' to leave,
the men and the women and a coupla thieves.

Now the moon ain't shinin' and the stars just hide,
I can't miss that train when it blows through here tonite.
the hills are howlin' and the river is risin'
and the devil don't sleep tonite.

Move on up a little higher
save my soul from the burnin' fires
the Good book is my temple, Holy Spirit's my sword,
and I can't sleep until I see the Lord.

The fox is in the hen house and he's handin' out keys,
He's a cool politician he'll set your mind at ease.
He gonna lead 'em out the front door in the broad daylight,
And you best believe he's eatin chicken tonite.

Now, Mother Teresa's outside beggin' for a dime,
she says she needs it to fix her busted spine.
she says the burden is heavy but it suits me fine,
Now gimme what you got and I will tell you the time.
she sang....

Move on up a little higher.
Save my soul from the burnin' fires.
The good Book is my temple, Holy Spirit's my sword,
and I won't rest until I see the my Lord.

Look at the valley, it's eerily quiet.
It's a cool misconception, I won't tell you no lies.
If you look a little harder and listen you'll find,
people screamin' out they windows for redemption tonite.


Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
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It was early one mornin'
Just about the break of day
The angels came in glory
And rolled the stone, stone away
When the women came along
And they found the Savior was gone
Can't no grave
Hold my body down

Can't no grave
Hold my body down

Can't no grave
Hold my body down

When the first trumpet sounds
I'm gonna get up out of the ground
Can't no grave
Hold my body down

Listen up dear Gabriel
Stand on land and the sea
Don't you do nothing
Till you hear orders from me
Now the night is almost gone
And the day is comin on
Can't no grave
Hold my body down

Can't no grave
Hold my body down

Can't no grave
Hold my body down


Selah! Selah!
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I crossed over that famed bridge last night,
Back to the place where I began my journey
And as I hit midtown all the smiles had turned to frowns
on my way back home

I saw people in the streets of gold,
Handing bread out to the children
They worked day and night
Down at the graveyard sight,
On my way back home

And I said "Selah! Selah! Selah!

I heard angels screamin'
"Cain killed Able!"
Ten thousand cleaned the tears from Jesus table
He could not be consoled
They buried him in a deep dark hole
On His way back home

And I sang
Selah! Selah! Selah!

Words and Music by Michael E. Farris ? Gypsy7Music


Take Me (I'll Take You There)
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I know a place
Ain't nobody cryin'
I know a place
Ain't nobody lyin'
There's no lyin' to the masses
Ain't nobody beggin to be set free
I know place
Everybody's smiling
They're smiling

I'll take you there

When I wake up in the morning
And I'm gazin' through my mind
I been searchin' for salvation
And Jesus is right on time
He says to "walk with me!"
He says to "Talk with me!"
"You got to have faith in me!"
and all I want to do, all I want to do
Take me

I'll take you there


The Lonely Road
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The day I let your dreams
Get lost in the moment
And the time I let my faith
Get jaded and folded

And all my strength, And all my will
Is a helpless and scary place

But now that you - are here with me
In the palm of your unfailing grace

I ain't ever going back
to where I was before
No, I ain't ever going back - to the lonely road,
The lonely road can't lead me anymore.

I used to think that I
Had the power to change me
But only you My Lord, have the power to save me.

Now there's no doubt in my mind
Where in this world I would be
Without love - without you, without eternity
And I ain't ever going back
to where I was before
No, I ain't ever going back - to the lonely road,
The lonely road can't lead me anymore

I was so blind
Till I saw your glory
The day you saved me from my fire
Will always be
The best part of my story
I ain't ever going back
to where I was before
No, I ain't ever going back - to the lonely road,
The lonely road can't lead me anymore.

Music by Michael E. Farris
Lyrics by Michael E. Farris and Sam Mizell, 2006


I'm Gonna Get There
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I'm getting closer by the day.
I can hear the angels pray
I just wanna see His face
And thank Him for the love and grace
I'll probably break down and cry
When I reach my home by and by

I'm gonna get there...
I'm gonna get there...

Every time I try to pray
Something's always tryin to get in my way
But they can try what they wanna do
But I ain't ever letting go of you
I've come to far to turn back now
I want to be there when the Saints all smile

I'm gonna get there
I'm gonna get there

(I'm gonna get there)
When I get to heaven gonna jump and shout
(I'm gonna get there)
They'll be nobody there to throw me out
(I'm gonna get there)
I'm gonna look up David in the heat of the day,
(I'm gonna get there)
Tune up my harp, and begin to play

Words and Music by Michael E. Farris ? Gypsy7Music





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