When the Saints Go Marching In > Lyrics

When the Saints Go Marching In Anonymous/Unknown, c.1896 Copyright: Public Domain Main subject: Anticipation Scripture: Revelation 22:14 When the Saints Go Marching In African-American melody arr. by Joel A. Erickson, 2004 Copyright: Public Domain Key: E♭ Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.9.8 Learn about playing music formats... view Scorch sheet music [.sib] play midi [.mid]	I am just a lonesome trav’ler, Through this big, wide world of sin; Want to join that grand procession, When the saints go marching in. Refrain: Oh, when the saints go marching in, Oh, when the saints go marching in; Lord, I want to be in that number, When the saints go marching in. All my folks have gone before me, All my friends and all my kin; But I’ll meet with them up yonder, When the saints go marching in. Come and join me in my journey, ’Cause it’s time that we begin; And we’ll be there for that judgment, When the saints go marching in.

I am just a lonesome trav’ler,
Through this big, wide world of sin;
Want to join that grand procession,
When the saints go marching in.
- Refrain:
  Oh, when the saints go marching in,
  Oh, when the saints go marching in;
  Lord, I want to be in that number,
  When the saints go marching in.
All my folks have gone before me,
All my friends and all my kin;
But I’ll meet with them up yonder,
When the saints go marching in.
Come and join me in my journey,
’Cause it’s time that we begin;
And we’ll be there for that judgment,
When the saints go marching in.