On My Father's Side Song Lyrics and Chords by The Village Singers
On My Father's Side
Recorded by The Village Singers
Written by Felecia Shiflett
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Just a young boy in the
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temple one day
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Shared with the doctors they were so
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amazed
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Never had they seen one so
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young speak so
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swift
They asked him many questions the
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conversation went like
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What's your name son
On my
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mother's side my name i
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Jesus
But on my
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Father's side they call m
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Emmanuel
How old are you
On my
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mother's side now Iâ
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€™m twelve years
But on my
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Father's side I've j
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ust always been
Where you from
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mother's side I'm f
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rom
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But on my
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Father's side it's
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New
Jerusalem
What's your plan
On my
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mother's side I'll
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be
crucified
But on my
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Father's side in three days I'll arise
And I'll sit by my Fatherâ
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€™s
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He was the Son of God
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yet the son of man
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And I can't help but wonder how Joseph must hav
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felt
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Through an open door that day he
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heard his son
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reply
You see I'm the King of King
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s that's on my Fathe
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r's
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repeat #2,3,4,5
FAQ
Who sang the the song On My Father's Side?
- The song On My Father's Side was sang by The Village Singers.
Who is The Village Singers?
- Clara Mae Ward (April 21, 1924 - January 16, 1973) was an American gospel artist who achieved great artistic and commercial success during the 1940s and 1950s, as leader of The Famous Ward Singers. A gifted singer and arranger, Ward adopted the lead-switching style, previously used primarily by male gospel quartets, creating opportunities for spontaneous improvisation and vamping by each member of the group, while giving virtuoso singers such as Marion Williams the opportunity to perform the lead vocal in songs such as "Surely, God Is Able" (among the first million-selling gospel hits), "How I Got Over" and "Packin' Up".
