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Go Like Elijah

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Someday my time to die will come.
When that will be, I do not know
I only know that when I have to go.
Yeah, when I go— I wanna go
Just let me go— Lord, when I go
Yeah, when I go— Lord, let me go

Just let me go like Elijah when I go
I want to rise right up into the sky
And ride white horses with fiery eyes
Lord for my sins I apologize

Just let me go — Lord when I go
When my time comes for me to go
Just let me go like Elijah when I go
I don't want no tombstone above my head
And I don't want no pinebox for my bed
And I don't want anyone to say I'm dead.
I don't want no one cryin'
Or feelin' sad
Or standin' in the rain without their hat
I wanna go up happy — Imagine that
Yeah, when I go— I wanna go
Just let me go -—Lord, when I go,
Yeah, when I go— Lord, let me go
Just let me go like Elijah when I go
I want to rise right up into the sky
And ride white horses with fiery eyes
Lord for my sins I apologize
Just let me go— Lord when I go
When my time comes for me to go
Just let me go like Elijah when I go...

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leotjo On Sep 30, 2005

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Someday my time to die will come.
When that will be, I do not know
I only know that when I have to go.
Yeah, when I go— I wanna go 
Just let me go— Lord, when I go
Yeah, when I go— Lord, let me go

Just let me go like Elijah when I go 
I want to rise right up into the sky 
And ride white horses with fiery eyes 
Lord for my sins I apologize

Just let me go — Lord when I go 
When my time comes for me to go 
Just let me go like Elijah when I go
I don't want no tombstone above my head 
And I don't want no pinebox for my bed 
And I don't want anyone to say I'm dead. 
I don't want no one cryin' 
Or feelin' sad 
Or standin' in the rain without their hat 
I wanna go up happy — Imagine that 
Yeah, when I go— I wanna go
Just let me go -—Lord, when I go, 
Yeah, when I go— Lord, let me go
Just let me go like Elijah when I go 
I want to rise right up into the sky 
And ride white horses with fiery eyes 
Lord for my sins I apologize 
Just let me go— Lord when I go 
When my time comes for me to go 
Just let me go like Elijah when I go...

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Leotjo

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2005-09-30 19:42:31

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by Leotjo

20y ago

I love this song!

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by yellowinmymind

19y ago

oh i totally and completely agree!! how come none of her other songs are on here?? something must be done to set that right.

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