Traveling Shoes by The Clara Ward Singers

[tab2010]

This is my favorite song by The Clara Ward Singers and I wanted to share the lyrics as I cannot find it anywhere on the internet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq3zCe ... I&index=14

Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! I got on my traveling shoes!

Oh, death came running by, by my mother’s door, he said “Come on Mother are you ready to go?” My mama stooped down began to buckle up her shoes. And she hurried out the door for she had no time to loose. Then she moved on down by the Jordan stream, and she shouted “Hallelujah glory, I’ve been redeemed!” And she cried “Lord! I’ve done my duty, got on my traveling shoes!”

Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! I got on my traveling shoes!

Oh, death came running by, by the sinner’s door, he said “Come on Sinner are you ready to go?” The sinner stooped down but He didn’t, have no shoes. And He hurried out the door though he didn’t have no shoes. Then He moved on down by the Jordan Stream, and the water came up to the sinner’s knees. Then the water came up to the sinner’s thighs, and he said “Oh my Lord, I ain’t ready to die!” Then the water came up to the sinner’s neck, He said “Oh my Lord, he’s gonna take me in!” Then the water came up to the sinner’s chin, and along came death and just pushed him in, he cried “Lord! Ain’t done my duty, ain’t got no traveling shoes!”

Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! (I got on my traveling shoes!)
Traveling shoes! I got on my traveling shoes!

[steve]

Thanks so much for sharing, tab2010!

One thing I never anticipated this site doing is helping to preserve some of the old gospel hymns and worship songs from falling into obscurity. The only way we can prevent that from happening is to keep repeating them and teaching them to our children. It's exactly how the Bible has persisted for thousands of years, and hopefully in our own little way we can continue to help make sure these wonderful old hymns and performances can be preserved so new generations can enjoy them!