Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking Wake up Jacob, day is a breaking I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking I wanna go to heaven when I die and I'm on my way Yes I wanna go to heaven when I die and I'm on my way I got some friends on the other shore (Do love the Lord) And I wanna see 'em more and more Now when I get to heaven gonna live at ease Cause me and God gonna do as we please Oh wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way Oh this is the year of the Jubilee (Chorus: Do love the Lord) Oh the Lord had set his people free Oh wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way I said wake up Jacob day is a breaking and I'm on my way