How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned?
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Before it is washed to the sea?
And how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Before he can see the sky?
And how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take ’til he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Jesus Is Love
Key of A
Help your children
And don’t let them fall
By the side of the road, mmm
To love one another
That Heaven might find
A place in their hearts
He won’t let you down
And I know He’s mine forever
Oh, in my heart
Walk on through temptation
‘Cause His love and His wisdom
Will be our helpin’ hand
And His words will be our salvation
Lift up our hearts
To be thankful and glad
He won’t let you down
And I know He’s mine
Deep down in my soul
Oh, yes, He is
He won’t let you down
And I know He’s mine, He’s mine, He’s mine, He’s mine, all mine
Help me, heart, heart
Ooh, ooh
I know, I know, I know, I know
Ah, ’cause His love’s the power (power)
His love’s the glory (glory)
Forever (ever and ever)
Ooh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Ooh, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Wherever it leads me
And I don’t mind, Lord
I hope you don’t mind
And talk with you
And do all the things you want me to do
I know, Lord
(And if you ask, I’ll) show
(Love is the word) forever and ever and ever
Who can bring you joy (Jesus)
Who can turn your life around (Jesus), oh
Yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hey
Ooh, when you fall (Jesus)
Who’ll stand beside you? (Jesus)
Who will love us all?
Jesus (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Who can heal your body? (Jesus)
Who can make it strong? (Jesus)
Who can help you to hold out? (Jesus)
A little while longer
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
Jesus wants you
If you call Him, He will answer
(Jesus) Call him in the mornin’
(Jesus) Call him in the evenin’
(Jesus) Call him in the midnight hour
Yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, y’all say it
(Jesus is love)
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It’s Alright
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Don’t Need a Big House
Chorus / All (Curtis leading ad libbing)
Don’t need a big house to serve my God
and you need no fancy car
You can have a hole in your shoes
Sunday best can be worn and used
God will take you as you are
All you need is some love in your heart
Come on, come on
Come as you are
Daniel
Let’s not spend all of our time
Leon
Trying on hats and shoes
Joseph
If you want to get ready try opening up your heart
Robert
To God you’ll look as good as new
Chorus / All (Curtis leading ad libbing)
Don’t need a big house to serve my God
and you need no fancy car
You can have a hole in your shoes
Sunday best can be worn and used
God will take you as you are
All you need is some love in your heart
Come on, come on
Come as you are
Daniel
The take back man is knocking at your door
Leon
And your car won’t start
Joseph
My God won’t judge you based on what you have
Robert
As long as you have love in your heart
Chorus / All (Curtis leading ad libbing)
Don’t need a big house to serve my God
and you need no fancy car
You can have a hole in your shoes
Sunday best can be worn and used
God will take you as you are
All you need is some love in your heart
Come on, come on
Come as you are
Curtis taking it home
IT’S YOUR TIME
You’ve been faithful, you’ve been true
And you’ve done all that you can do
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
You applauded for the rest
Now it’s your time to be blessed
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
You’ve been faithful, you’ve been true
And you’ve done all that you can do
And for your faithfulness, it’s your timeYou applauded for the rest
Now it’s your time to be blessed
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
You’ve waited for so long
But you held on, and you were strong
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
You encouraged everyone else
When you needed it for yourself
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
You’ve waited for so long
But you held on, and you were strong
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
When you needed it for yourself
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
This song is dedicated to all of you who have been working in the vineyard for the Lord for what seems like a lifetime.
You have dreamed and you’ve worked towards things that you’ve wanted to accomplish for yourself.
But somehow your biggest goals always seem to be just out of your reach.
But the Lord told me to tell you He knows who you are.
Yes, He’s seen your work and He’s also seen your tears.
And He wants you to know that you are not forgotten.
He’s here to reward you for all your faithfulness.
For He said in His word if you will delight yourself in Him, He will give you the desires of your heart.
In other words, not only will He give you what you need, but He promised to give you whatever you want.
So don’t get discouraged. So don’t give up.
Hang in there and prepare yourself for your blessing. It’s your time now.
You have waited for so long.
But you held on, you were strong
And for your faithfulness
Because you hung in there when times got hard
And when it seemed like nobody cared
You kept right on working
You kept right on doing good things
And for your faithfulness
And for your faithfulness, it’s your time
He told me to tell you, it’s your time
SILENT NIGHT
in key of F (Original)
in key of C
Leon
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
Joseph
In my mind, I want you to be free
For all of our friends
Would you listen to me
Now hear what I say
We wish you a Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
To each (To all of you) one of you
Mhm
Daniel / Robert (Duet)
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep, sleep in heaven, heavenly peace
Curtis
Go on and rest your mind
And sleep
Sleep, in heavenly peace
Leon
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories streams from Heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing, “Alleluia”
Robert
Christ the Savior is born,
oh yes He is
Christ, Christ the Savior is born
What a joyous day!
Daniel / Robert
Silent night, holy night |
Joseph
As I sit around the fireplace |
Curtis
Just sleep and relax your mind
To all our family and friends
I want you to remember this line
Merry Christmas to all of you
Merry Christmas to all of you
Leon
Merry Christmas from The Gatewood Brothers
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SWEET LOVE
Show me a mountain so high
Flyin’ high, so high
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
High on a hill
Take a ride on a magic carpet
And you know it’s for real
(Sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
(Well, well, sweet sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh
Reach out and touch my soul
Gave my life so much meaning
And everyone a heart of gold
(Well, well, well)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet, sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet love)
(Sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet love, well)
I know you’re searchin’
A little peace and understandin’
And I know it’s been hard
But you got to keep on searchin’
Love, sweet love
(Sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(When you’re down and out and you can’t see your way)
(And you need a friend, well)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Just call on love, your love)
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet)
LOVE TRAIN
Join hands (Join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (All the world, now)
Join hands (Love ride)
Start a love train (Love ride), love train
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Join hands (Come on)
Start a love train, love train (Don’t need no ticket, come on)
People all over the world (Ride this train, ride this train, y’all)
Start a love train (Come on, train), love train
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don’t miss this train at the station
Join hands (Join, come on)
Start a love train (Ride this train, y’all), love train (Come on)
People all over the world (Don’t need no tickets)
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train
Let it ride
Let it ride
People, ain’t no war
Join in (Ride the train)
Start a love train, love train (Ride the train, y’all)
People all over the world (Come on)
Join hands (You can ride or stand, yeah)
People all over the world (‘Round the world, y’all)
Join hands (Come on)
Start a love train, love train
Join hands
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world
Join hands
Start a love train, love train
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Why? Because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run but you sure can’t hide
Rap on, brother, rap on
And it seems nobody’s interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to my nation
Oh yeah, that’s what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities ablaze in the summer time
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
And the band played on
Where the world’s headed, said nobody knows
Oh, great Googamooga
Can’t you hear me talking to you?
Woo, hey, hey
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record’s a gas
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
And the band played on
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand,
Hippies moving to the hills,
Can’t you hear me talking to you?
That’s what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
That’s what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin’ ball of confusion
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
Put Your Hands Together
(Hey, yeah, eh, eh.) Oooh, yeah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Robert)
Huh, huh, heh (Leon)
Come on, come on, come on, y’all now (Joseph)
Put your hands together
Na, na, na, na (Curtis)
Put your hands together
Everybody now (Daniel)
Put your hands together
Na, na, na, na (Leon)
And let us pray
We got to pray for all the brothers under thine hand
Pray for all the sisters that’s doing the best she can
Let us pray that tomorrow, there’ll be a better day to come, yeah
We got to put our voices together
Sing a song so loud so fair
That the birds in the trees hum along with me
Sweet harmony
Well, let it thunder, let it lightning
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
(Come on.) Come on, come on, y’all now
Hey, happy too, y’all. (Come on now.)
Put your hands together
The Lord, he got us through. (Huh, huh, come on.)
Put your hands together, na, na, na, na
And let us pray
We got to pray for all the people who are sleeping in the streets
Pray for all the people who don’t have enough to eat
Let us pray that tomorrow, there’ll be a better day to come
Yeah, heh, heh, heh
We got to put our voices together
Sing a song so loud, so fair
That the birds in the trees hum along with me
Sweet, sweet harmony
Well, let it thunder, let it lightning
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
We’re gonna sing Glory Hallelujah
So the whole wide world can hear
Come on. (Come on, come on, y’all now.)
Put your hands together
Hey, happy too, y’all. (Well, well.)
Put your hands together
My Lord got us through, y’all. (Come on, y’all now.)
Put your hands together, heh, heh, heh, heh
And let us pray
Glory Hallelujah (Hallelujah) right here, right now
(Oh lord, oh.) I said we’re, we’re, we’re
(Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
We’re here singing Glory, Glory Hallelujah
(Yeah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.) Well
(Hallelujah) Well, well
(Hallelujah) Come on, come on
Come on. (Come on.)
Come on. (Come on.)
Come on. (Come on now.)
Come on, come on. (Come on, y’all. Everybody.)Hey. (Put your hands together.)
Hey, happy too, y’all. (Well, well now.)
(Put your hands together.) My Lord all got us through
(Come on, y’all.) Put your hands together
Na, na, na, na, na, let us. (Put your hands together.)
Let us, let us pray, hey. (Come on.)
(Put your hands together.) Pray, pray, ha, ha, ha. (Come on, y’all.)
(Put your hands together.) My Lord all got us through, y’all
(Put your hands together.) Good Lord, let us pray, pray, pray, pray, pray, pray, pray
(Everybody.)
Let us praise the Lord. (Put your hands together.)
Na, na, na, na. (Ah, ah.)
We’ll na, na, na, na, pray, pray, pray. (Put your hands together.)
(Come on, everybody.) Put your hands together
I’LL BE AROUND
This is our fork in the road
Love’s last episode
There’s nowhere to go, oh no
You made your choice
Now it’s up to me
To bow out gracefully
Though you hold the key, but baby
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
I’ll be around
Now I found out today
That all the words had slipped away, but I know
There’s always a chance
A tiny spark will remain, yeah
And sparks turn into flames
And love can burn once again, but I know you know
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
I’ll be around, yeah
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Even if I have to crawl, I’ll be there
I’ll be around
I’ll never leave you alone, I’ll be there
Just call out my name, I know, I know you know
I’ll be around
I’ll be standing in a coffin, I’ll be there
I’ll be a-rippin’ it up, I’ll be there
I’ll be calling out your name to let you know (whenever you need me)
I’ll be around
There ought to be a law against
Anyone who takes offense
At a day in your celebration
That we can set aside
To show just how much we love you
What could fit more perfectly
Than to have a world party on the day you came to be
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
How a man who died for good
Could not have a day that would
Be set aside for his recognition
Just because some cannot see
The dream as clear as he
That they should make it become an illusion
That he stood for time will bring
For in peace, our hearts will sing
Thanks to Martin Luther King
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Where peace is celebrated
All throughout the world
For people like me and you
Who know the way to truth
Is love and unity to all God’s children
And the whole day should be spent
In full remembrance
Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people
We know that love can win
Let it out, don’t hold it in
Sing it loud as you can
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Ooh yeah
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Is in the dream that you had so long ago
That lives in all of the hearts of people
That believe in unity
We’ll make the dream become a reality
I know we will
Because our hearts tell us so
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
People everywhere just wanna be free
Listen, people listen, that’s the way it should be
Deep in the valley, people got to be free
You should see what a lovely, lovely world this could be
If everyone learned how to live together
Well, it seems to me such an easy, easy thing should be
Why can’t you and me learn to love one another
All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free
I can’t understand it, so simple to me
People everywhere just got to be free
If there’s a man who is down and needs a helping hand
All it takes is you to understand and to pull him all through
Well, it seems to me, we got to solve it individually
I’ll do unto you what you do unto me, oh yeah
So let’s shout it from the mountain on out to the sea
No two ways about it, people have to be free
Ask me my opinion, my opinion will be
Natural situation for a man to be free, for man to be free
Oh, what a feelin’ just come over me
Love can move a mountain, make a blind man see
Everybody’s singin’, now, let’s go see
Deep in the valley, now, we ought to be free
All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free
Listen, people listen, that’s the way it should be
Deep in the valley, people got to be free
All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free
I can’t understand it, so simple to me
People everywhere just got to be free
All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free
Listen, people listen, that’s the way it should be
Deep in the valley, people got to be free
Got to be, got to be, got to, got to be
All the world over, so easy to see