I'm Going That Way Song Lyrics and Chords by Ralph Stanley
I'm Going That Way
Written and Recorded by Ralph Stanley
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I've heard of a land of joy and peace
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wonderful
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life
The beautiful place the mansion fair
And skies ever
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bright
For those who b
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elieve the Savior here
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ever shall
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stay
And having been saved by grace divine
I'm
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going that
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way
I'm a-going that way (I'm on my way)
I'm a
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-going that
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way (I'm on my way)
And Jesus the Savior I adore is
With me each
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day
I'm a-clinging to
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Him (I'm a-clinging to Him)
And
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never shall
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stray (and never shall stray)
For singing His praises all day long
I'm a-
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going that
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way (I'm
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going that
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way)
The glorious news I'll tell and sing
As
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onward I
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go
For those who are still astray in sin
My Savior shall
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know
I want to
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sing His praises above
Some
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beautiful
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day
For glory to Him who died for me
I'm a-
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going that
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way
Repeat #3,4
I know I'll shall meet Him at the gate
When
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trials shall
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pass
I know I shall met Him face to face
In glory at
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last
And I
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believe that when we meet
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done He will
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say
For trusting in His redeeming love
I'm a-
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going that
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way
Repeat #3,4
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Going That Way?
- The song I'm Going That Way was sang by Ralph Stanley.
Who is Ralph Stanley?
- Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 - June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley.
He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole Opry.
