A Wonderful Time Up There-Artist: Pat Boone from "Pat Boone's Greatest Hits"-MCA: MCAC 10085-peak Billboard position # 4 in 1958-originally titled "Gospel Boogie" in 1947-Traditional song modernized by Jeanine WalkerWell, now, everybody's gonna have religion and gloryEverybody's gonna be a-singin' that storyEverybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereOh, glory hallelujahBrother, there's a reckonin' a-comin' in the mornin'Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereNow listen, everybody 'cause I'm talkin' to youThe Lord is the only one to carry you throughYa better get ready 'cause I'm tellin' ya whyThe Lord is a-comin' from his throne on highGoin' down the valley, goin' one by oneWe're gonna be rewarded for the things we've doneHow ya gonna feel about the things you'll say on that judgment day?Well-a, well-a, well-aWell, now, everybody's gonna have religion and gloryEverybody's gonna be a-singin' that storyEverybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereOh, glory hallelujahBrother, there's a reckonin' a-comin' in the mornin'Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereNow ya get your Holy Bible in the back of the bookThe book of Revelations is the place ya lookIf you understand it and you can if you tryThe Lord is a-comin' from his throne on higha-readin' in the Bible 'bout the things he saidHe said he's comin' back again to raise the deadAre ya gonna be among the chosen few?Or will you make it through?Well-a, well-a, well-aEverybody's gonna have religion and gloryEverybody's gonna be a-singin' that storyEverybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereOh, glory hallelujahBrother, there's a reckonin' comin' in the mornin'Better get ready 'cause I'm givin' you the warnin'Everybody's gonna have a wonderful time up thereWell-a, well-a, well-aEverybody's gonna have religion and gloryEverybody's gonna be a-singin' that story
