Let the Church Roll On - Mahalia Jackson



Let the church roll on!

Let the church roll on!

Let the church roll on!

Let the church roll on! (x2)



If the member in the church (If the member of the church)

And he won't do right (And he won't do right)

Tell me what we gonna do (now what will we do?)

Let the church roll on! (Roll, roll on!)



There's a singer in the church

And she won't sing right

Tell me what we gonna do (now what shall we do?)

Let the church roll on! (Roll, roll on!)



Let the church roll on!

Let the church roll on!

Let the church roll on!

Let the church roll on!



If the deacon in the church (If the deacon in the church)

And he won't do right (And he won't do right)

Tell me what we gonna do (now what will we do?)

Let the church roll on! (Roll, roll on!)



If the preacher in the church (If the preacher in the church)

And he won't preach right (And he won't preach right)

Tell me what we gonna do (Now, here's what we'll do)

(spoken) We won't do that, we'll just pray for him, 

(sing) And let the church roll on! ... (Roll, roll on...)