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Lyr Req: Everybody's Gonna Have a Wonderful Time..

15 Jun 02 - 10:23 AM (#730481)
Subject: Everybody's gonna get religion and glory
From: Cappuccino

My memory for 50s/60s songs is usually pretty good, but this one's got past me.

It went something like: 'Everyone's gonna get religion and glory, everybody's gonna be singing that story, everyone's gonna have a wonderful time up there'.

Were there any more words?

Thanks - Ian B

15 Jun 02 - 11:03 AM (#730503)
Subject: Lyr Add: A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
From: wysiwyg

That would be the southern gospel piece, "EVERYBODY'S (or "everyone's") GONNA HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE," AKA "Gospel Boogie." The Homeland Harmony Quartet's version can be heard at DOVESONG.

(I have lyric files now for a lot of what is downloadable from DoveSong. I think this one came from Cowpie but I have no idea now.)

~S~

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EVERYBODY'S GONNA HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE GOSPEL BOOGIE)
(Music can be found in Bill Gaither's Homecoming Songbook, Volume 3)

  
  D
  Listen everybody 'cause I'm talking to you. 
  G
  Jesus is the only one to carry you through. 
          D
  Now you better get ready for I'm telling you why, 
  A                          D
  Jesus is a coming from His throne on high. 
  D
  Many are weary and alone and sad, 
  G
  They're gonna wish they hadn't done the things they had, 
  D
  How're you gonna feel about the things He'll say 
  A                 D
  On that Judgement Day. 
   
  
  CHORUS: 
  D 
  Everybody's gonna have religion in glory, 
  G
  Everbody's gonna be singing that story, 
  D                        A                 D
  Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there, 
  
  (BASS)  Oh, glory hallelujah! 
  
  D
  Brother, there's reckoning a coming in the morning, 
  G
  Better get you ready cause I'm giving you warning, 
  D                       A                 D
  Everbody's gonna have a wonderful time up there. 
  
  
  Listen here my sister we're not leaving you out. 
  You may not be a preacher but you sing and shout, 
  What's the use to worry if you've been redeemed 
  Cause Heavens even better than a miser dreamed. 
  Think about the trouble you could save some soul, 
  Tell them what to do to reach the shining goal, 
  Surely you can show them how to find the Light, 
  Make the whole thing right. 
   
  When the tribulations seem to darken the way, 
  That's the time to get down on your knees and pray. 
  Everybody gonna have their troubles too, 
  Gotta be so careful 'bout the things we do. 
  We're going down the valley, going one by one, 
  Gonna be rewarded for the things we've done. 
  When we get to heaven and the Promised Land, 
  Then we'll understand. 
   
  Now get your Holy Bible in the back of the book, 
  The book of Revelation, that's the place you must look, 
  If you understand it (and you can if you try), 
  Jesus is a comin' from His throne on high. 
  Readin' in the Bible all the things that He said, 
  Said He was a comin' back to raise the dead, 
  Are you gonna be among the chosen few, 
  Will you make it through? 

  SH
15 Jun 02 - 11:37 AM (#730520)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody's gonna get religion and glory
From: Nathan in Texas

Susan, thanks for the link. Looks like a great site.

15 Jun 02 - 11:48 AM (#730528)
Subject: Lyr Add: A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE (from Pat Boone
From: masato sakurai

"A Wonderful Time Up There" (this seems to be the original title) was written by Lee Roy Abernathy in 1947. Score is also in Gospel's Greatest (Hal Leonard, p. 286). The Pat Boone version is:

A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE

Well, now, everybody's gonna have religion and glory
Everybody's gonna be a-singin' that story
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there
Oh, glory hallelujah
Brother, there's a reckonin' a-comin' in the mornin'
Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there

Now listen, everybody 'cause I'm talkin' to you
The Lord is the only one to carry you through
Ya better get ready 'cause I'm tellin' ya why
The Lord is a-comin' from his throne on high
Goin' down the valley, goin' one by one
We're gonna be rewarded for the things we've done
How ya gonna feel about the things you'll say on that judgment day?

Well-a, well-a, well-a
Well, now, everybody's gonna have religion and glory
Everybody's gonna be a-singin' that story
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there
Oh, glory hallelujah
Brother, there's a reckonin' a-comin' in the mornin'
Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there

Now ya get your Holy Bible in the back of the book
The book of Revelations is the place ya look
If you understand it and you can if you try
The Lord is a-comin' from his throne on high
a-readin' in the Bible 'bout the things he said
He said he's comin' back again to raise the dead
Are ya gonna be among the chosen few?
Or will you make it through?

Well-a, well-a, well-a
Everybody's gonna have religion and glory
Everybody's gonna be a-singin' that story
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there
Oh, glory hallelujah
Brother, there's a reckonin' comin' in the mornin'
Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there

Well-a, well-a, well-a
Everybody's gonna have religion and glory
Everybody's gonna be a-singin' that story
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there
Oh, glory hallelujah
Brother, there's a reckonin' a-comin' in the mornin'
Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'
Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up there

~Masato

15 Jun 02 - 12:51 PM (#730542)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody's gonna get religion and glory
From: wysiwyg

I have downloaded all those DoveSong MP3s, too, since sites seem to disappear when we least want them to!

~Susan

15 Jun 02 - 02:24 PM (#730570)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody's gonna get religion and glory
From: masato sakurai

"Everybody's Gonna Have a Wonderful Time up There (Gospel Boogie)" is also on Walking Rhythm by the Pilgrim Travelers (Click here for sound clip).

~Masato

15 Jun 02 - 03:09 PM (#730588)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody's gonna get religion and glory
From: wysiwyg

Thanks, Masato.
I wish I had ALL the versions; it's a lot of fun!

~S~

16 Jun 02 - 11:14 AM (#730934)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody's gonna get religion and glory
From: Cappuccino

Thanks

- Ian B