[Intro]
I'm on my way, I'm on my way
To Canaan land, to Canaan land
I'm on my way
To Canaan land
I'm on my way
To Canaan land
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
[Verse 1]
I asked my brother (I asked my brother)
To come with me (To come with me)
I asked my brother (I asked my brother)
To come with me (To come with me)
I asked my brother (I asked my brother)
To come with me (To come with me)
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
(I love to hear Willie singing that bass)
[Verse 2]
I asked my sister (I asked my sister)
To come with me (To come with me)
I asked my sister (I asked my sister)
To come with mе (To come with me)
I asked my sistеr (I asked my sister)
To come with me (To come with me)
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
[Verse 3]
I asked my boss (I asked my boss)
To let me go (To let me go)
I asked my boss (I asked my boss)
To let me go (To let me go)
I asked my boss (I asked my boss)
To let me go (To let me go)
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
[Verse 4]
If he says no (If he says no)
I'll go anyhow (I'll go anyhow)
If he says no (If he says no)
I'll go anyhow (I'll go anyhow)
If he says no (If he says no)
I'll go anyhow (I'll go anyhow)
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
[Verse 5]
I'm on my way (I'm on my way)
To freedom land (To freedom land)
I'm on my way (I'm on my way)
To freedom land (To freedom land)
I'm on my way (I'm on my way)
To freedom land (To freedom land)
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
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[Verse 6]
I'm on my way (I'm on my way)
And I won't turn back (And I won't turn back)
I'm on my way (I'm on my way)
And I won't turn back (And I won't turn back)
I'm on my way (I'm on my way)
And I won't turn back (And I won't turn back)
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way
I’m On My Way to Canaan’s Land was written by Traditional.