I
There's a city of light where there cometh no night
for the sun never sets in the sky
In the bible we're told that the streets are pure gold
and a cool gentle river runs by
Chorus
I'm bound for that city, God's holy white city, oh yes I am
I'll never turn back to this world anymore any more
No matter how rough may be the way
No matter how oft I stop to pray
I'm bound for that city on that evergreen shore evergreen shore
II
Little children will play and our hearts will be gay
As we stroll through that city of gold
No more dying up there no more sorrow to bear
and nobody will be feeble and old