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On Ma Journey

One day, one day I was walking along, Well, the elements opened and the love come down

Tune: [One day, one day I was walking along] (11115)
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Representative Text

Refrain:
On mah journey now, Mount Zion,
On mah journey now, Mount Zion.
Well I wouldn't take nothin', Mount Zion,
for mah journey now; Mount Zion.

1 One day, one day I was walking along,
Well, the elements opened an' de love come down, [Refrain]

2 I went to de valley an' I didn't go to stay,
Well, my soul got happy an' I stayed all day, [Refrain]

3 Just talk about me just as much as you please,
Well, I'll talk about you when I bend my knees, [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Zion #157

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Text Information

First Line: One day, one day I was walking along, Well, the elements opened and the love come down
Title: On Ma Journey
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Oh mah journey now, Mount Zion
Publication Date: 1981
Copyright: Public Domain
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