(sing slow)
How long, oh Lord, how long?

How long shall I suffer pain and woe
How long shall I be driven from door to door
Hmmmmmmmm

(speed up)
How long
(How long)
How long
(How much longer)
How long
(How long)
Lord, how long
(How much longer)
How long shall labor, watch and wait
Yeah, how long
(How long)
Lord, how long

(How much longer)
How long
(How long)
How much longer
(How much longer)
'fore I can go sweeping through the gate
(Sweeping through the gate)

How long
(How long)
Lord, how long
(How much longer)
How long, Lord
(How long)
How much longer
(How much longer)
How long shall I endure these ups and downs
Yeah, how long
(How long)
Lord, how long
(How much longer)
How long
(How long)
How much longer
(How much longer)
'fore I can get my starry crown
(Get my starry crown)