OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES
Carson Robison, Frank Luther 

as rec by Sam Browne w Ambrose and His Orch in 1932


Open up dem Pearly Gates
Open up dem pearly gates!
Open up dem pearly gates!
Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Hallelujah, lujah! (Hallelujah!)

When I hear that trumpet blast
I'll be coming home at last
Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Oh my brethren! Listen to the words of wisdom
that flow from this here fountain of truth
Effervescence and insusceptibility

Listen all you sinners
If you wanna get to heaven, heaven
Better get down on your knees and pray

Oh all you gambling sinners
Better quit saying seven 'leven
Get yourself prepared for Judgement Day

Hallelujah! Lordy! Hear my prayer!

'Cause I have had a vision
I seen dem gates are closing, closing
And I seen you sinners all outside

Yo'd better make your decision
And pray that you'll be chosen, chosen
It'll be too late then when you done lay down and die

Hallelujah! Open up dem gates!

Open up dem pearly gates!
Open up dem pearly gates!
Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Hallelujah, lujah!

When I hear that trumpet blast
I'll be coming home at last
Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Oh walk to your chicken roost
And ask yourself an honest question
And the Lord will know it if you lie

Yo'd better turn all dem chickens loose
Or you'll die from indigestion
When you eat that stolen chicken pie

Hallelujah! Lordy! Hear my prayer!

Oh take that jug o' gin
Dump it every bit righ' in the river
Don't you let old Satan stay your hand

And if you fill it up again
It'll eat a hole right in your liver
And the gate won't open when you reach that Promised Land

Hallelujah! Lordy! Hear my prayer!

Open up dem pearly gates!
Open up dem pearly gates!
Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Hallelujah, lujah!

When you hear that trumpet blast
I'll be coming home at last
Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Open up dem pearly gates for me!

Hallelujah! Open up dem gates!



(Transcribed by Sir Isaac - August 2012)