Before you accuse me. Take a look at yourself. Before you accuse me. Take a look at yourself. You say I been runnin' with other women. But take a look at yourself.
I am a back door man. I am a back door man. Well the men don't know, but the little girls understand. . When everybody's tryin' to sleep. I'm somewhere making my midnight creep.
Some folk built like this, some folk built like that. But the way I'm built, a-don't you call me fat. Because I'm built for comfort, I ain't built for speed.
Oh baby, you gonna miss me when I'm gone. Oh baby, you gonna miss me when I'm gone. I thought you were my baby. And you would always be my friend. . Oh baby, I feel tears comin' in my eyes.
I got twentieth nine ways just to make it to my baby's door. (To my lovely baby's door). I got twentieth nine ways just to make it to my baby's door. (To my lovely baby's door).
Savannah woman dressed in white,. Stands out of tropical rains.. She pulls her gin and tonics tight,. And curses her lonely domain.. Brazilian winds blow warm in Rio,.
It's the old ship of Zion. It's the old ship of Zion. It's the old ship of Zion. I got on board early one mornin'. I got on board. . Ain't no danger in the water.
When the angel of death comes down after you. Can you smile and say that you have been true?. Can you truthfully say with your dying breath. That you're ready to meet the angel of death?.
You know they told me somethin' 'bout. They're talkin' 'bout me, oh really I don't mind. They try to stop and block my progress all of the time. . Well, all the mean things you said don't make me feel bad.
I started out for heaven. Such a long time ago. For the world of temptation. Made my journey hard and slow. . I turned to worldly pleasures. But I only found pain and woe.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child. A long way from home. A long way from home, mm mm.
Soon this life will all be over. And our pilgrimage will end. Soon we'll take our heavenly journey. Yeah, and be at home with friends again. . Heaven's gates are standing open.
Some bright morning when this life is over. I, I will fly away. To that home on God's celestial shore. I will fly away. . Oh, I will fly away, oh glory.
Well, why should I feel discouraged?. Why should the shadows come?. Well, why should my heart feel lonely?. And long for heaven and home. . Yeah, when Jesus is my potion.