Where Shall I Be Songtext
von Blind Lemon Jefferson

Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when it sounds so loud?
Sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?

Look over yonder, what a day, where shall I be?
Band of angels after me, where shall I be?

Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when it sounds so loud?
Sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?

I′ll be trying on my garments when the first trumpet sounds
Trying on my garments when it sounds so loud
Sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?

So little I thought He was so nigh, where shall I be?
Who could've made me laugh and cry, where shall I be?


Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when it sounds so loud?
Sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?

I′ll be trying on my robes when the first trumpet sounds
Trying on my robes when it sounds so loud
It sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?

Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when it sounds so loud?
It sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?

Blackstone over by Rainbow's side, where shall I be?
It's no more water but fire they find, where shall I be?

Where shall I be when the first trumpet sounds?
Where shall I be when it sounds so loud?
It sounds so loud, oh, it wakes up the dead
Where shall I be when it sounds?