O'er the Crossing
Yonder 's my old mudder,
Been a-waggin' at de hill so long.
It 's about time she 'll cross over;
Get home bimeby.
Keep prayin', I do believe
We 're a long time waggin' o'er de crossin'.
Keep prayin' I do believe
We 'll get home to heaven bimeby.
"Hear dat mournful thunder
Roll front door to door,
Calling home God's children ;
Get home bimeby.
Little chil'en, I do believe
We 're a long time, &c.
Little chil'en, I do believe
We 'll get home, &c.
"See dat forked lightning
Flash from tree to tree,
Callin' home God's chil'en ;
Get home bimeby.
True believer, I do believe
We 're a long time, &c.
O brudders, I do believe,
We 'll get home to heaven bimeby