In the redwing valley, on the injun side Upon my daddy's pony i would ride Now i work in the city on the fact'ry line And i sing the rock of ages in a midnight choir sometimes In praise or lamentation, peace or desperation Any way i do, i come into the presence of the lord In the twilight hour, when the whistle blow Out upon that shotgun street i go Johnny walker on the sidewalk askin for my change Prophesyin thunder, man he's sleepin in the rain In praise or lamentation, peace or desperation Any way i do, i come into the presence of the lord Hey, can you hear the trumpet blowin Hey, won't you come up where i am Sister will you walk beside me where i'm goin Up the shadow canyon In the pure blood of the lamb When the midnight special come to take me home And the toothless buzzard time gnaws down my bones I will sail on a river in a boat of reeds Cryin, "come, oh come emmanuel, in this my hour of need" In praise or lamentation, peace or desperation Any way i do, i come into the presence of the lord