You know that it's a sin to be rich

But it's a low down shame to be poor

It is a sin to be rich

You know that it's a low down shame to be poor

You know a rich man ain't got a chance to go to heaven

And a poor man got a hard way to go



You know I don't wanna be rich

I just wanna stay between rich and poor

No I don't wanna be rich

I just wanna live between rich and poor

Yes when I die you know I wanna go to heaven

That's when Po' Lightnin' will have a chance to go



Gabriel gonna be the next man to blow that trumpet

I wants to be there when he blow (blow, Gabriel)

Whoa he gonna be the next man blow that trumpet

I wants to be there when po' Gabriel blow

Whoa that's when the world be off(?) with the people

And I can leay there and rest for sure

Everybody!