Cover art for When The Saints Go Marchin In/Hello Dolly by Louis Armstrong

When The Saints Go Marchin In/Hello Dolly

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When The Saints Go Marchin In/Hello Dolly Lyrics

We are traveling in the footsteps
Of those who've gone before
But we'll all be reunited (But if we stand reunited)
On a new and sunlit shore (Then a new world is in store)

O when the Saints go marching in
When the Saints go marching in
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine
And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

When the moon turns red with blood
When the moon turns red with blood
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

On that hallelujah day
On that hallelujah day
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

O when the trumpet sounds the call
O when the trumpet sounds the call
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in
Some say this world of trouble
Is the only one we need
But I'm waiting for that morning
When the new world is revealed

When the revelation (revolution) comes
When the revelation (revolution) comes
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

When the rich go out and work
When the rich go out and work
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

When the air is pure and clean
When the air is pure and clean
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

When we all have food to eat
When we all have food to eat
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in

When our leaders learn to cry
When our leaders learn to cry
O Lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in
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Hello, Dolly, this is Louis, Dolly
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You lookin' swell Dolly, I can tell Dolly
You still glowin', you still growin', you still goin' strong
I feel the room swayin', while the band's playin'
One of their old favourite songs from way back when
So, take a wrap fellas, find her an empty lap fellas
Dolly …. never go away again

I feel the room swayin', but the band's playin'
One of our old favourite songs from back when
So, golly gee fellas, have a little faith in me fellas
Dolly, never go away
Promise, you'll never go away
Dolly, never go away again

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