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Mahalia Jackson – Trouble of the World | Track profile | Dork

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Mahalia Jackson
The Best of Mahalia Jackson
Trouble of the World

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Mahalia Jackson

Trouble of the World

From The Best of Mahalia Jackson

Track 13

4:44

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"Trouble of the World" is a track by Mahalia Jackson, from the album The Best of Mahalia Jackson. The track is 4:44 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Lyrics

Trouble of the World

Soon it will be done
Trouble of the world
Trouble of the world
Trouble! of the world

Soon it will be done
Trouble! of the world
Going home! to live! with god!
No more! weapin unwilling
No more! weapin unwilling
No more! weapin unwilling
Going home! to live! with my lord!

Soon it will be done
Trouble of the world
Trouble of the world
Trouble of this world

Soon we'll be done
Trouble! of the world
Going home! to live! with my lord!

I want! see my motha
I want! to see my motha
I want! to see my motha
Going home! to live with god!

Soon it will be done
Trouble of the world
Trouble of the world
Trouble of this world

I'll soon! will be done!
With the trouble of the world
I'm going home to live! with god!

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Track details

From The Best of Mahalia Jackson

4:44

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Album

The Best of Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

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13

1God Put a Rainbow In the Sky
3:09
2He's Got the Whole World In His Hands (Live)
2:35
3Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
2:05
4His Eye Is On the Sparrow
4:21
5Walk In Jerusalem
2:39
6Come On Children, Let's Sing
1:55
7Summertime / Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
6:40
8In the Upper Room
7:10
9I Will Move On Up a Little Higher
5:25
10God Is So Good (To Me)
4:20
11How I Got Over (Live Version)
6:40
12Didn't It Rain
2:38
13Trouble of the World
4:44
14He Calmed the Ocean
3:04
15Just a Little While to Stay Here
3:44
16Part VI (23rd Psalm)
3:04

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Complete Mahalia Jackson, Vol. 13 (1961)

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