"A golden band all 'round my waist, An' de palms of victory in-a my hand, An' de golden slippers on to my feet, Gwine to walk up and down o' dem golden street. Oh, wait till I put on my robe. An' a golden crown-a placed on-a my head, An' my long white robe a-com a dazzlin' down, Now wait till I get on my gospel shoes, Gwine to walk about de heaven an' a-carry de news, Oh, wait till I put on my robe."[96] "You can hinder me here but you can't hinder me dere For de Lord in Heaven gwin' hear my prayer. De evening's great but my Cap'n is strong, U'm fightin' fer de city an' de time ain't long."[97] "Well, my mother's goin' to heaven, She's goin' to outshine the sun, O Lord, Well, my mother's goin' to heaven, She's going to outshine the sun, O Lord, Yes, my mother's goin' to heaven to outshine the sun, An' its way beyon' the moon. The crown that my Jesus give me, Goin' outshine the sun, You got a home in the promise lan', Goin' outshine the sun, Goin' to put on my crown in glory, An' outshine the sun, O Lord. 'Way beyon' de moon."[98] "Gwine hab happy meetin', Gwine shout in hebben, Gwine shout an' nebber tire, O slap yo' han's chilluns, I feels de spirit movin', O now I'm gittin' happy."[99] "Gwine to march a-way in de gold band, In de army bye-and-bye; Gwine to march a-way in de gold band, In de army by-and-bye. Sinner, what you gwine to do dat day? Sinner, what you gwine to do dat day? When de fire's a-rolling behind you, In de army bye-and-bye. Sister Mary gwine to hand down the robe, In the army bye-and-bye; Gwine to hand down the robe and the gold band, In the army, bye-and-bye."[100] "You got a robe, I got a robe, All God's children got a robe, Goin' try on my robe an' if it fits me, Goin' to wear it all round God's heaven."[101] "We'll walk up an' down dem golden streets, We'll walk about Zion. Gwine sit in de kingdom, I really do believe, where sabbath have no end. Look way in de heaven--hope I'll jine de band,-- Sittin' in de kingdom. I done been to heaven an' I done been tried. Dere's a long white robe in de heaven for me, Dere's a golden crown, golden harp, starry crown, silver slippers, In de heaven for me I know."[102] "I want to go to heaven when I die, To shout salvation as I fly. You say yer aiming fer de skies, Why don't yer quit yer tellin' lies. I hope I git dere bye-an' bye, To jine de number in de sky. When I git to heaven gwine to ease, ease, Me an' my God goin' do as we please, Sittin' down side o' de holy Lamb. When I git to heaven goin' set right down, Gwiner ask my Lord fer starry crown. Now wait till I gits my gospel shoes, Gwin-er walk 'bout heaven an' carry de news."[103] A boy of ten, being sold from his mother, said,