Sweet heaven in my view
instrumental intro
= verse 1
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Got sweet heaven in my view, hallelujah,
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on my journey I press on, praise
the Lord !
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For I'm bound for that holy city,
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got sweet heaven in my view.
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1. Oh, my mother, she died
and left me,
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I'm alone in this world, I'm
alone,
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and
my father, he won't own me,
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got
to find me another home. + CHORUS
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2. Oh, you need not talk about me,
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just
because I am crippled and blind,
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for
I've got my ticket purchased,
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I'll reach heaven just on time. + CHORUS +
instr. = verse 2
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3. And when I get to heaven,
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take
a seat and sit right down,
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looking
up to my heavenly father,
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looking
for a robe and a crown. + CHORUS
(orig. = capo 1st) (The Carter
Family)