Reverend 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 Oh Lord, 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, what a beautiful Oh Oh Lord, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah Oh Lord, what a beautiful city Oh Oh Lord, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah If you see my dear old mother Won't you do this favor for me Won't you please tell my mother To meet me in Galilee Well, it's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah Oh Lord, what a beautiful Yeah Oh Lord, what a beautiful Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah God Almighty! What you talkin' 'bout? Oh, Lordy Whoo! Oh Lord, what a beautiful Whoa! Oh Lord, what a beautiful city Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah Oh Lord, what a beauty Whoa! Oh Lord, what a beauty Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah