SOME O' THESE DAYS (spiritual)

I'm gonna tell God how you treat me, (2x)
Some o' these days. Hallelujah!
I'm gonna tell God how you treat me, (2x)
Some o' these days.

I'm gonna cross thuh river of Jurdun, (2x)
Some o' these days. Hallelujah!
I'm gonna cross thuh river of Jurdun, (2x)
Some o' these days.

I'm gonna drink uv thuh healin' waters (2x)
Some o' these days. Hallelujah!
I'm gonna drink uv the healin' waters, (2x)
Some o' these days.

I'm gonna drink and nevuh get thirsty, (2x)
Some o' these days. Hallelujah!
I'm gonna drink and nevuh get thirsty, (2x)
Some o' these days.

I'm gonna eat off thuh welcome table, (2x)
Some o' these days. Hallelujah!
I'm gonna eat off thuh welcome table, (2x)
Some o' these days.

I'm gonna walk an' talk wid Jesus, (2x)
Some o' these days. Hallelujah!
I'm gonna walk an' talk wid Jesus (2x)
Some o' these days.

I'm gonna ride in thuh charet wid Jesus, (2x)
etc.

I'm gonna shout an' not be weary, (2x)
etc.

You're gonna wish that you'd-a been ready, (2x)
etc.

God's gonna set yo' sins befo' you (2x)
etc.

God's gonna bring this world to judgment (2x)
etc.

With music, pp. 20-21, Grissom, Mary Allen, 1930, "The Negro Sings a New Heaven," Univ. North Carolina Press (Dover reprint, 1969).

This version gives a good idea of the many verses that may be sung with this spiritual.
Dick Greenhaus adds another (The first line of a verse ofen used as the title).