"Well, 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, great God, I'm on my way
I asked my brother to come with-a me, yeah
I asked my brother yes, to come with-a me
I asked-a my brother to come with me
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
I turned and faced-a my sister, yeah, to come with me, yeah I turned and faced my sister to come with-a me
I begged-a my sister to come with-a me
I'm on my way yeah, great God, I'm on my way
I'm askin' hand-a clappers (begins clapping), yeah, yeah, to come with-a me I don't hear everybody
I'm askin' hand-a clappers, yeah, yeah, to come with-a me
I'm askin' hand-a clappers to come with-a me
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
Don't nobody quit me
Yes, I'm on my way to Canaan's-a Land
I'm on-a my way to Canaan's Land
I'm on my way, yeah, yeah, to Canaan's-a Land
I'm on my way
Great God All-a-mighty
You know 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, great God, I'm on my way
I asked my brother to come with-a me, yeah
I asked my brother yes, to come with-a me
I asked-a my brother to come with me
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
I turned and faced-a my sister, yeah, to come with me, yeah I turned and faced my sister to come with-a me
I begged-a my sister to come with-a me
I'm on my way yeah, great God, I'm on my way
I'm askin' hand-a clappers (begins clapping), yeah, yeah, to come with-a me I don't hear everybody
I'm askin' hand-a clappers, yeah, yeah, to come with-a me
I'm askin' hand-a clappers to come with-a me
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
Don't nobody quit me
Yes, I'm on my way to Canaan's-a Land
I'm on-a my way to Canaan's Land
I'm on my way, yeah, yeah, to Canaan's-a Land
I'm on my way
Great God All-a-mighty
You know I'm on my way"