How I Got Over

Chorus How I got over, how I got over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over.
How I got over, how I got over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over.

Lead Just as soon as I see Jesus, the Man who made me free
it was the Man, who bleed and suffered, He died for you and me.

Verse 1
Lead I wanna to thank you because you brought me Lord,
Choir Oh yes
Lead I wanna to thank you Jesus, because taught me,
Choir Oh yes, oh yes
Lead I wanna to thank you because you kept me,
Choir Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Lead I wanna to thank you because You never left me,
Choir Oh yes
Lead I wanna to sing
Choir Hallelujah
Lead I wanna to shout
Choir Troubles over
Lead I wanna to thank Him for all He's done for me.
Choir thank Him for all He's done for me

Sop & Altos How I got-ot (unison)
All Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over (repeat section)

Verse 2
Lead I'm gonna wear a diadem,
Choir Oh yes
Lead In that new Jersulem,
Choir Oh yes, oh yes
Lead I'm gonna walk the streets of gold,
Choir Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Lead In that home land of the soul,
Choir Oh yes

Verse 3
Lead I'm gonna view the host in white,
Choir Oh yes
Lead Who traveled both day and night,
Choir Oh yes, oh yes
Lead Comin' up from every nation,
Choir Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Lead On the way to the great coronation,
Choir Oh yes
Lead I gonna sing,
Choir Hallelujah
Lead I'm gonna shout
Choir Troubles over
Lead I wanna to thank Him for all He's done for me
All thank Him for all He's done for me

Sop & Altos How I got-ot (unison)
All Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over

Sop & Altos How I got-ot (unison)
All Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders (2 times)
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over

Vamp Thank you, thank you Lord (repeat as directed)

Lead I wanna sing,
Choir Hallelujah
Lead I'm gonna shout
Choir Troubles over
Lead I gonna to thank Him for all He's done for me
All thank Him for all He's done for me

Sop & Altos How I got-ot (unison)
All Over, over
Soul looks back and wonders (6 times)
Soul looks back and wonders how I got over