I’ve Got A Hiding Place

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Oh, I've never been to heaven (Aha!), but I've been told (Oh yes!) The heavenly streets are all paved with gold Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) [Verse 2] Lord have mercy now (I've got a hiding place) Lord have mercy now (I've got a hiding place) If you want to get to heaven like anybody else (Oh yes!) Then treat your neighbor like you treat yourself Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) [Verse 3] Lord have mercy now (I've got a hiding place) Lord have mercy now (I've got a hiding place) Oh, God called Jonah (Oh yes!) to preach His word (Uh-huh) Oh, Jonah wouldn't, then went running away (Mhm) He went on down by the Tarshish shore (Oh yes) Lord, he found a ship that was ready to go (Uh-huh) He paid his fare and he got on board The ship stopped sailing, the middle of the sea (Oh yes) Oh Jonah cried out, "Lord, the fault's with me" Well, the captain threw Jonah overboard Then along come a big fish and swallowed him whole Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] Well, there's so many preachers like Jonah today (Oh yes) Lord call 'em to preach, yet they won't obey Throw them overboard (I've got a hiding place) Throw them overboard (I've got a hiding place) [Verse 5] Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Well look here, builder, a-you can't hide (Oh no) If you haven't got the Holy Ghost, you sure can't ride Throw him overboard (I've got a hiding place) Throw him overboard (I've got a hiding place) [Verse 6] Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Well I told you once, I'll tell you twice (Oh no) Now you can't get to heaven with a sweetheart and wife Throw her overboard (I've got a hiding place) Throw her overboard (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place) Hallelujah, Lord (I've got a hiding place)