Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy
Father and I went down to camp along with Captain Gooding
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as hasty pudding
There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping stallion
A-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a million
And there I saw a cannon barrel as big as mother's basin
And every time they touched it off they scampered like the nation
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only love me too
But if you leave me to love another
You'll regret it all some day
There's a long white robe up in heaven for me
There's a long white robe up in heaven for me
There's a long white robe up in heaven for me
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer
There's a starry crown up in heaven for me
There's a starry crown up in heaven for me
There's a starry crown up in heaven for me
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer
There's a pair of wings up in heaven for me
There's a pair of wings up in heaven for me
There's a pair of wings up in heaven for me
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer
There's a golden harp up in heaven for me
There's a golden harp up in heaven for me
There's a golden harp up in heaven for me
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer
You just pluck one string and the whole heavens ring
You just pluck one string and the whole heavens ring
You just pluck one string and the whole heavens ring
'Cause I ain't gonna be here much longer
All:
Oh the Deacon went down to the cellar to pray
The lights went out and he stayed all day
I aint gonna grieve my lord no more, no more
I aint gonna grieve my lord
I aint gonna grieve my lord
I aint gonna grieve my lord no more
You'll never go to heaven in an old Ford car
'Cos an old Ford car won't get that far
You'll never go to heaven in a ping pong ball
'Cos a ping pong ball is much too small
You'll never go to heaven in a limousine
'Cos the lord aint go no gasoline
You'll never go to heaven in a Sabre Jet
'Cos the lord aint go no runways yet
You'll never go to heaven in a Girl Guides arms
'Cos the lord don't want those faminine charms
You'll never go to heaven in a rocking chair
'Cos the lord don't want no rockers there
You'll never go to heaven in a wicker chair
'Cos the lord dont want no baskets there
You'll never go to heaven in a biscuit tin
'Cos a biscuit tin's got biscuits in
You'll never go to heaven in a apple tree
'Cos an apple trees got roots you see
You'll never get to heaven on roller skates
You'd slip right by them Pearly Gates
You'll never get to heaven in your girlfriend's bra
'Cos your girlfriends bra don't stretch that far
You'll never get to heaven on a plate of glass
'Cos a plate of glass gonna cut your leg
You'll never get to heaven in a limousine
'Cos the Lord don't sell no gasoline
You'll never get to heaven on Richard's bike
'Cos you'll get halfway, then you'll have to hike
You'll never get to heaven in Mike's car
'Cos Mike's car stops at every bar
You'll never get to heaven with a bottle of gin
'Cos St Peter don't let them spirits in
You'll never get to heaven in Ivor's pants
'Cos Ivor's pants are full of ants
You'll never get to heaven, on water skis
'Cos the angels don't like hairy knees
Oh you can't get to heaven with powder and paint
'Cos it makes you look like what you ain't
Oh you can't get to heaven in a strapless gown
''Cos a strapless gown thing might fall right down
Oh you can't chew terbaccy on the golden shore
'Cos the Lord don't have no cuspidor
Oh I want to go to heaven, and I want to do it right
So I'll go up to heaven all dressed in white
Oh one fine day, and it won't be long
You'll look for me, and I'll be gone
And if you get to heaven before I do
Just drill a hole and pull me through
But if I get to heaven before you do
I'll drill a hole and spit on you
Well if I get to heaven, before you do
I'll plug that hole, with shavings and glue
That's all there is, there is no more
St Peter said, as he shut the door
Oh there's one more thing I forgot to tell
If you don't go to heaven, you'll go to...bed
And that's the end, St. Peter said
As he closed the gates, And went to bed
Alternative Chorus (1)
I ain't gonna grieve (i-eve-i-eve) my Lord no more
I ain't gonna drink
I ain't gonna swear
I ain't gonna... Ooh, I wouldn't dare!
I ain't gonna grieve (i-eve-i-eve) my Lord no more, any more
Alternative Chorus (2)
I ain't gonna grieve (i-eve-i-eve) my Lord no more
I ain't gonna grieve
I ain't gonna worry
I ain't gonna leave my Lord in a hurry
I ain't gonna grieve (i-eve-i-eve) my Lord no more, any more