SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Traditional (African American Spiritual, US, first published in 1925)
Released by Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys (1954)

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I’m a working on building
I’m a working on building
I’m a working on building
For my lord for my lord

It’s a holy ghost building
It’s a holy ghost building
It’s a holy ghost building
For my lord for my lord

If I was a liar I tell you what I would do
I’d quit my lying and work on a building too

If I was a drunkard I tell you what I would do
I’d quit my drinking and work on a building too

If I was a gambler I tell you what I would do
I’d quit my gambling and work on a building too

If I was a preacher I tell you what I would do
I would keep on preaching and work on a building too

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