I Want to Go There (Sullins)

They tell of a ci­ty far up in the sky

I want to go there

I do;

’Tis built in the land

Of the sweet by and by

I want to go there

don’t you?

There Je­sus has gone

To pre­pare us a home

I want to go there

I do;

Where sick­ness nor sor­row

Nor death ev­er come

I want to go there

don’t you?

I want to go there

I want to go there

I want to go there

I do;

I want to go there

I want to go there

I want to go there

don’t you?

Its gates are all pearl

Its streets are all gold

I want to go there

I do;

The Lamb is the light

Of the ci­ty we’re told

I want to go there don’t you?

Death robs us all here

There none ev­er die

I want to go there

I do;

Where loved ones will nev­er

Again say good­bye

I want to go there

don’t you?

I want to go there

I want to go there

I want to go there

I do;

I want to go there

I want to go there

I want to go there

don’t you?

When the old ship of Zi­on

Shall make her last trip

I want to be there

I do;

With heads all un­co­vered

To greet the old ship

I want to be there

don’t you?

When all the ship’s com­pa­ny

Meet on the strand

I want to be there

I do;

With songs on our lips

And with harps in our hands

I want to be there

don’t you?

I want to be there

I want to be there

I expect to be there

I do;

I want to be there

I want to be there

I expect to be there

don’t you?

When Je­sus is crowned

The King of all kings

I want to be there

I do;

With shout­ing and clap­ping

Till all Heav­en rings

I want to be there

don’t you?

Hallelujah! we’ll shout again and again

I want to be there

don’t you?

And close with the chor­us

Amen and amen

I want to be there

don’t you?

I want to be there

I want to be there

I expect to be there

I do;

I want to be there

I want to be there

I expect to be there

don’t you?