CANAAN'S LAND
(aka ON MY WAY TO CANAAN'S LAND)
(A.P. Carter)


The Carter Family - 1930
Blind Gussie Nesbit - 1933
Don Gibson - 1958
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - 1960
Porter Wagoner & The Blackwood Bros. Quartet - 1968
The Jordanaires - 1975
Carrie Smith - 1982


Also recorded by: 
Bobby Darin; Chet Atkins; Dallas Smith & The Boys From Shiloh; 
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs; Gospel Songbirds......and others.








I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way 


If father wont go, it wont hinder me
If father wont go, it wont hinder me
If father wont go, it wont hinder me
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way 


If mother wont go, it wont hinder me
If mother wont go, it wont hinder me
If mother wont go, it wont hinder me
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way
 
If sister wont go, it wont hinder me
If sister wont go, it wont hinder me
If sister wont go, it wont hinder me
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way  


Oh! be baptized in Jesus name
Oh! be baptized in Jesus name
Oh! be baptized in Jesus name
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way 


I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way (praise God), I'm on my way 




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As recorded by DON GIBSON:
 


(I'm on my way, I'm on my way)


Well, I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I've done signed up, made up my mind
I'm on my way (Great God) to Canaan's land


If my mother don't go, don't you hinder me
If my mother don't go, don't you hinder me
I've done signed up, made up my mind
I'm on my way (Praise The Lord) to Canaan's land


Well, I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I've done signed up, made up my mind
I'm on my way (Praise The Lord) to Canaan's land


If my brother don't go, won't hinder me
If my brother don't go, don't you hinder me
I've done signed up, made up my mind
I'm on my way (Great God) to Canaan's land


I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I've done signed up, made up my mind
I'm on my way (Praise The Lord) to Canaan's land




(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2011)