(A.P. Carter)

Hark the voice of Jesus calling
Come and work for him today
The fields are white and the harvest falling
Come and work for him today.

You've got to walk that lonesome valley
You've got to go there by yourself
There's no one here can go there with you
You've got to go there by yourself.

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My mother told me when she was dying
Just before her breath was gone
My darling one puts trust in Jesus
For I'll leave you here alone.

You've got to walk that lonesome valley
You've got to go there by yourself
There's no one here can go there with you
You've got to go there by yourself.

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Some people say John was a Baptist
Others say he was a Jew
But the Holy Bible tells us
That he was a preacher too.

You've got to walk that lonesome valley
You've got to go there by yourself
There's no one here can go there with you
You've got to go there by yourself...