When Do We Get Paid

1. Get on Board
2. I Know You’re Going to Miss Me
3. I’m Looking for a Man
4. I’m Going to a City
5. Somebody Save Me
6. Trouble of the World
7. Waiting for the Trumpet to Sound
8. I Feel Good
9. When Do We Get Paid
10. On My Journey Home
11. Too Close
12. Send It On Down
13. I Got A New Home

Wake up stranger, yeah (oh yeah)

And tell me your name (sing that song)

You learned a lot and faith in God

You got to get on board (get on board, yeah)

Get on board (listen)

There was two things (two things)

Were hanging beside (oh yes it were)

One man they walk alone (sing that song)

and come tell me his name

He said my name is Jonah and still he sang

You got to get on board (get on board)

Get on board (listen)

There are people (yes it is)

In this world

Know they’re doing wrong, yeah (doing wrong)

You’ve got to fall on your knees

And pray sometimes, yeah

You got to get on board (get on board, yeah)

Get on board

You know one of these mornings (get on board)

And it won’t be long (you got to get on board)

You gonna look (get on board)

I’ll be going on home (get on board)

Children I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

When I’m gone (gone and carried on home)

I met my mother (I met my mother one morning)

She was climbing (climbing up the hill so soon)

She said I’m trying (trying to get to heaven in the noontime)

Before (before the heaven doors close)

She said I want you to witness (I’ll be going to heaven in the noontime)

She said I want you to witness (I’ll be going to heaven in the noontime)

I want you to witness (going to heaven, going home)

Children I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

One day God will be by (I know you’re gonna miss me)

I’m going home to live with Jesus (I know you’re gonna miss me)

Children I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

When I’m gone (Gone to heaven, gone home)

I met my father (I met my father one morning)

He was (climbing up the hill so soon)

He said I’m trying (trying to get to heaven in the noontime)

Before (before the heaven doors close)

He said I want you to wake me up early (wake me up early in the morning)

He said I want you to wake me right (wake me up early in the morning)

He said I want it to be some morning (wake me up early in the morning)

He said you won’t be long (wake me up early in the morning)

He said I want you to wake me up early (wake me up early in the morning)

Before (I’m going to heaven, going home)

Children I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

I know (I know you’re gonna miss me)

When I’m gone (and carried on home)

(Don’t you know that)

I’m looking for a man

I’m looking for a man

I’m looking for a man

From Galilee, from Galilee

I’m looking here and there

I’m looking everywhere

I’m looking, I’m looking

I’m looking for a man

I’m looking for a man

from Galilee, from Galilee

Listen, one of these mornings it won’t be long

you look for me, know that I’ll be gone

I’m going on to glory, to sing and shout

be nobody there, going to turn me out, that’s why

I’m looking for a man, I said I

I’m looking for a man

from Galilee, from Galilee

I’m looking here and there

I’m looking everywhere

I’m looking, I’m looking

I’m looking for a man

I’m looking for a man

from Galilee, from Galilee

Listen, anybody ask you

who’s singing this song

say the Mississippi Staples

you won’t be wrong, that’s why

I’m looking for a man, I said I

I’m looking for a man

from Galilee, from Galilee

I’m looking here and there

I’m looking everywhere

I’m looking, I’m looking

I’m looking for a man

I’m looking for a man

from Galilee, from Galilee

I keep on looking (I’m looking, yeah, I’m looking)

I keep on looking (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

Sometimes trouble (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

Sometimes heartbreak (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

I keep on looking (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

I keep on looking (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

Friends got a lot of names (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

But I keep on looking (I’m looking, yes, I’m looking)

Listen, I’m looking here and there

I’m looking everywhere

I’m looking, I’m looking

I’m looking for a man

I’m looking for a man

from Galilee, from Galilee

One of these days

I’m going to lay down my burden

and pick up my crown

I’m going to a city

that I never see

that’s where I’m going

Going to a city, I’m going

I won’t be coming back no more

I’m going (I’m going to a city)

I’m going (I’m going to a city)

Come on friend (I’m going to a city)

Catch a ride (I’m going to a city)

Get on board (I’m going to a city)

Got my ticket (I’m going to a city)

He crowned me (I’m going to a city)

A long time ago (I’m going to a city)

He put my feet (I’m going to a city)

In the right position (I’m going to a city)

I’m begin to go (I’m going to a city)

Going to a city (I’m going to a city)

It’s a beautiful city (I’m going to a city)

When I get there (I’m going to a city)

I never want to go (I’m going to a city)

Going to meet my mother (I’m going to a city)

Got to meet my father (I’m going to a city)

Get on board, yeah (I’m going to a city)

Some, somebody save me, yeah

When, when I was seeking

Some, somebody, somebody

somebody save me

oh yes they did

was saved from the rain,

saved from the rain

Some, somebody save me

somebody save me (somebody save me)

somebody save me, Lord (somebody save me)

Listen right here, Jesus save me

(Jesus save me)

Well what about you right there

Jesus save me

(Jesus save me)

Jesus save me

(Jesus save me)

Oh, yes he did

When, when I was seeking

Listen right here:

Some, somebody rescue me

(Somebody resume me)

Oh yes, he did

I was saved from your rain,

Saved from your rain

Soon I’ll be done (trouble of the world)

(Soon) I’ll be done (I’ll be done)

With the trouble (the trouble of the world)

Going home (home) to live (to live)

With the Lord (with the Lord)

Listen,

My mother and father

teach me how to pray

and if I fail to go through

I know I’ll be done with the trouble

of this world and when it’s all over

I’ll only go to Jesus and I’ll tell him

with a Saint heart from me who died

I’ll tell him I’ll be done with the trouble of the world

Oh Lordy, then I’ll tell my mother and I’ll say

When I get through

singing down here

I tell them I say

Soon I will be done (trouble of the world)

(Soon) I’ll be done (I’ll be done)

With the trouble (the trouble of the world)

Going home (home) to live (to live)

With the Lord (with the Lord) again, oh yeah

When it’s all over

when it’s all over

I’ll tell you what it’s worth

Going home to live with the Lord, again

Going home (I’m going home)

Going home (I’m going home, oh yeah, oh yeah)

Going home (I’m going home)

On my way back home right now (I’m going home)

You can’t turn me around (I’m going home)

Because I’m sticking with Jesus a long time ago (I’m going home)

Many nights I’ve cried from morning till night (I’m going home)

Tell the Lord all about my trouble (I’m going home)

And when I get up there with Jesus (I’m going home)

Going to tell this whole world goodbye (I’m going home)

One day the lord laid his hands on me children

He told me to go and he’ll go along with me

He gave me a song to sing (Oh yeah)

And this song just rings in my mind every now and then,

The song he gave me to sing goes something just like this

What you waiting on? (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

Hey Lord (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

Ooo Lordy (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

Keep on waiting (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

If you’re waiting out there today (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

You better keep on waiting (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

I better tell you what he said to me, now look here:

He said, they’re going to be singing

shouting, preaching, shaking hands

Lord (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

Do you know me Lord (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

Keep on waiting out there today (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

See sometimes you got to wait (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

He said, he may not come when you want (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

But he’s always right on time (Waiting on the trumpet to sound)

Look here:

And I’m waiting (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

I’ve waited for a long time (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

I keep on waiting (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

Sometimes I would struggle (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

Friends called me a lot of names (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

But I keep on waiting (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

He said when you blow your last blow (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

Then you won’t be able to blow no more (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

When you give up the right for the wrong (I’m waiting, yes, I’m waiting)

You got me feeling good (good Lord)

You got me feeling good (good Lord)

I feel good (good Lord)

You got me feeling good (good Lord)

I feel good (good Lord)

Listen,

If my mother was here with me

these are the words she’d say

Lord I’m happy in my soul again

Just to be in the service, one more time

Just one more time (Just one more time)

One more time (Just one more time)

I feel good (good Lord)

You got me feeling good (good Lord)

You got me feeling good (good Lord)

Ronnie, I know you feel good though, oh Lord

You feel good now

Brother on the lead

I know you feel good too, son, oh Lordy

Brother Carl, we all got to feel good

when the Lord use us

Lay one down for me

Come on sweep it in my robe

Sweep all of my sins away

Wash my soul clean

I feel good

I feel good (You got me feeling good, Lord)

I feel so nice (You got me feeling good, Lord)

I feel so nice, now (You got me feeling good, Lord)

I feel good (good, Lord)

One day, a friend of mine began to walk up to me

He said “T,” you’ve been singing for a long time

He said don’t often times you get worried,

And so discouraged?

But I wasn’t worried about that

Because I know the Lord is going to pay me one day

And I began to sing a song like this—

When do we get paid for the work we’ve done? (Oh Lord)

When do we get paid for the work we’ve done? (Wait a minute here)

For more than three years, the Staples have sung down here

Carrying our music here and there

Sometimes trouble, sometimes heartbreak,

Friends got a lot of our names,

Call us everything but a child of God

But we’re not worried about that,

the only thing we’re worried about, we’ll say it again right here:

When do we get paid for the work we’ve done? (When do we get paid?)

When do we get paid for the work that we’ve done? (All that I need, I say)

He’s played down here a long time

He’s been playing for so long

And Ronnie on the bass here —

When do we get paid?

When do we get paid for the work we’ve done? (When do we get paid?)

When do we get paid for the work we’ve done? (Brother Corl on the drums)

When do we get paid?

When do we get paid?

Ain’t no harm to moan sometimes

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

Every day of my life (I’m on my journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

Can’t make it (I can’t make this journey home)

Just can’t make it (I can’t make this journey home)

Can’t make this journey home, listen here (I can’t make this journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

Every day of my life, yeah (I’m on my journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

God, I can’t make it (Can’t this journey home)

I can’t make it (Can’t this journey home)

Can’t make this journey home, listen (Can’t this journey home)

I know the Lord

He heard my cry

He has called me home, yeah

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

Every day of my life (I’m on my journey home)

I’m on my journey home (I’m on my journey home)

Can’t make it (can’t make this journey)

I can’t make it (can’t make this journey)

Lord watching, you’ll make it (can’t make this journey)

Lord watching, you’ll make it (can’t make this journey)

Can I get a witness over here? (can’t make this journey)

Can I get a witness over there? (can’t make this journey)

I can’t make it (can’t make this journey)

can’t make it (can’t make this journey)

I try so hard (can’t make this journey)

Every night and day (can’t make this journey)

Trying to make this journey (can’t make this journey)

One day you’ll make it (can’t make this journey)

One day you’ll make it (can’t make this journey)

I’m too close

I’m too close

Too close, yeah

I’m almost

I’m almost

To walking out that door

Wait there one minute young man, listen

Don’t you know that I’m

too, too, too close

And I just can’t, Lord, turn around

I just can’t (can’t turn around)

Long as I know (turn around)

I got my hand (can’t turn around)

Don’t have to be on either side (turn around)

On thing mother told me (turn around)

There were many children (can’t turn around)

Mother would take a little time out (turn around)

She said you’re too close to Heaven (to turn around)

You’re too close (to turn around)

And I love (I love the Lord)

I love, I love (I thank you Jesus)

Thank you, Jesus (I love the Lord)

I love you (I thank you Jesus)

My friend (turn around)

Love one (turn around)

Oh Lord (Can’t turn around)

I love you (I love you, Lord)

Listen to me boy:

I’m too

I’m too (I’m gonna take my time to sing it, look)

I’m too

I’m too

I thank you (I thank you, Jesus)

I thank you (I thank you Lord)

Bet you feel alright right now (I love you Lord)

I love you (I thank you Jesus)

Keep on rolling (I thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus)

Send it on down

Send it on down

Lord let your holy ghost (come on down)

Send it on down

Send it on down

Lord let your holy ghost come on down, listen right here:

You out there sinning today

You know what I’m talking about

Holy ghost will make you walk right

Oh yes he will

He’ll treat everybody right

Sometimes your friends turn their back on you,

I tell you the holy ghost will make you love

Oh yes he will

And every night I tell the Lord,

I can’t heal right unless you

Send it on down

Lord let your holy ghost (come on down) Oh no,

Send it on down

Send it on down

Lord, lord, lord let your holy ghost come on down, listen right here:

You out there sinning today

You know what I’m talking about

Holy ghost will make you walk right

Oh yes he will

holy ghost will make you love, love your enemy,

Oh yes he will

That’s why I tell the Lord every now and then

I can’t heal right unless you

Send it on down

Lord let your holy ghost (come on down)

Send it on down

Send it on down

Lord, lord, lord let your holy ghost come on down

I’ve got a new home

over in Zion

Ain’t it fine?

It’s mine, all mine

Say it one more time:

I’ve got a new home

over in Zion

ain’t it fine, it’s fine, all right

Wait a minute now, look here:

Tell me, when I get there

Tell me, when I get there

I’m gonna set down in my home

and I’m going to tell God the news

I’m going to walk around God’s heavenly ground

Gonna tell, tell the news

Then something else he’s going to give me, now look here:

I’ve got a new home

over in Zion

Ain’t it fine?

It’s mine, all mine

Good God Almighty!

I’ve got a new home

over in Zion

Ain’t it fine?

It’s mine, all right

Tell me when all the Staples get together again

We’re going to march around God’s heaven

we’re gonna move on up out of glory

We’re going to eat at the welcome table

Then we’re going to move on up a little bit higher

We’ve got to move on up

We’re going to shake one and everybody’s hand

We’re going to be shaking hands

Tell me when the holy ghost uses you

When the holy ghost is haunting you

Make you move when you don’t want to move

But I’m glad about it, that

I’ve got a new home

over in Zion

Ain’t it fine?

It’s mine, all mine

Good God Almighty!

I’ve got a new home

over in Zion

Ain’t it fine?

It’s mine, all mine

One more thing, I’m going to say

and then I’m going to leave you alone again:

You want to get on board?

If you want to get on board?

Better get your ticket

And gather on board