When you're down and out
Lift up your head and shout
There's gonna be a great day
Angels in the sky
Promise that be by and by
There's gonna be a great day
Gabriel will warn you
Some early morn
You will hear his horn
It's not far away
Lift up your head and say
There's gonna be a great day
Great day
When you're down and out
Lift up your head and shout
There's gonna be a great day
Angels in the sky
Promise that by and by
We're gonna see a great day
Gabriel will warn you
Some early morn'
You will hear his horn, his horn
It's not far away

Lift up your head and say
There's gonna be a great day
When the skies went darker, oh lord!
Came noah's ark, oh lord!
Amen and amen!
Amen and amen!
He came in january, february, march, april, may, june
July, and august, september october, november
De de december
It was a great day
It was a great day
The Lord helps those who pray
And on judgment day
If you believe he will receive you Amen
Gabriel will warn you
Some early morn
You will his horn, his horn
It's not far away
Lift up your head and say
There's gonna be a great
We're gonna see a great
There's gonna be
Be a great day