How I Got Over by Beverly Crawford

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How I Got Over
by Beverly Crawford

Chorus: How I got over, how I got over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over.
How I got over, how I got over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over.

Lead: Just as soon as I see Jesus, the Man who made me free
it was the Man, who bleed and suffered, He died for you and me.

Verse 1:
Lead: I wanna to thank you because you brought me Lord,
Choir: Oh yes
Lead: I wanna to thank you Jesus, because taught me,
Choir: Oh yes, oh yes
Lead: I wanna to thank you because you kept me,
Choir: Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Lead: I wanna to thank you because You never left me,
Choir: Oh yes
Lead: I wanna to sing
Choir: Hallelujah
Lead: I wanna to shout
Choir: Troubles over
Lead: I wanna to thank Him for all He's done for me.
Choir: thank Him for all He's done for me

Sop & Altos: How I got-ot (unison)
All: Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over (repeat section)

Verse 2:
Lead: I'm gonna wear a diadem,
Choir: Oh yes
Lead: In that new Jersulem,
Choir: Oh yes, oh yes
Lead: I'm gonna walk the streets of gold,
Choir: Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Lead: In that home land of the soul,
Choir: Oh yes

Verse 3:
Lead: I'm gonna view the host in white,
Choir: Oh yes
Lead: Who traveled both day and night,
Choir: Oh yes, oh yes
Lead: Comin' up from every nation,
Choir: Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Lead: On the way to the great coronation,
Choir: Oh yes
Lead: I gonna sing,
Choir: Hallelujah
Lead: I'm gonna shout
Choir: Troubles over
Lead: I wanna to thank Him for all He's done for me
All: thank Him for all He's done for me

Sop & Altos: How I got-ot (unison)
All: Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over

Sop & Altos: How I got-ot (unison)
All: Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders (2 times)
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over

Vamp: Thank you, thank you Lord (repeat as directed)

Lead: I wanna sing,
Choir: Hallelujah
Lead: I'm gonna shout
Choir: Troubles over
Lead: I gonna to thank Him for all He's done for me
All: thank Him for all He's done for me

Sop & Altos: How I got-ot (unison)
All: Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders (6 times)
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over