Rev. Gary Davis - Twelve Gates to the City lyrics

Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah And it's oh, what a beautiful Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah There's three gates in the East There's three gates in the West There's three gates in the North There's three gates in the South That makes twelve gates to the city, hallelujah And it's, oh oh oh, what a beautiful Oh, oh, what a beautiful Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah God Almighty, what you talkin' 'bout? Oh, Lordy, yeah Oh Lord, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah If you see my dear old mother Won't you please tell her for me That I'm on my way to the city For the 'Meet me and Galilee' They've made twelve gates to the city, hallelujah Oh oh oh, what a beautiful Whoa, oh oh oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah Oh Lord, what a beautiful Whoa, oh Lord, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah