
Lyrics
(African American Spiritual)
One of these fine mornings at break of day,
I’m going home on a cloud.
King Death going to find me here at my play,
I’m going home on a cloud.
If you don’t ever ever see me again
I’m going home on a cloud.
I’m going to hail the morning train,
I’m going home on a cloud.
I’m a poor pilgrim journeying alone,
I’m going home on a cloud.
Going to walk with the angels and sing around the throne,
I’m going home on a cloud.
O my Redeemer, Father of all,
I’m going home on a cloud.
Here stands a soldier waiting for the call,
I’m going home on a cloud.
See also
- Culture: African American Spirituals
- Subject: clouds
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Meter: 2
- Rhythm: syncopation
- Scale: Mixolydian
- Source: 150 American Folk Songs to sing read and play, Peter Erdei, 1974
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody


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