Death Came A-Knockin'-Ruthie Foster

Death Came A-Knockin' - Ruthie Foster Oh you know that Oh you know that You know that death came a-knockin' on my mother's door Singin' "Come on, mother, ain't ya ready to go?" And my mother stooped down, buckled up her shoes And she moved on down by the Jordan stream. And then she shout "Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! Got on my travelin' shoes". Death came a-knockin' on my sister's door Singin' "Come on, sister, ain't ya ready to go?" And my sister stooped down, buckled up her shoes And she moved on down by the Jordan stream. And then she shout "Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! Got on my travelin' shoes". Hey hey, Hey hey You know that death came a-knockin' on my brother's door Singin' "Come on, brother, ain't ya ready to go?" And my brother stooped down, buckled up his shoes And he moved on down by the Jordan stream. And then he shout "Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! Got on my travelin' shoes". You know when death came a-knockin' on my neighbours door Singin' "Come on, neighbour, ain't ya ready to go?" And my neighbour stooped down, buckled up his shoes And he moved on down by the Jordan stream. And then he shout "Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! Got on my travelin' shoes". Hey hey, Hey hey You know that death came a-knockin' on my preachers door Singin' "Come on, preacher, ain't ya ready to go?" And my preacher stooped down, buckled up his shoes And he moved on down by the Jordan stream. And then he shout "Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! Got on my travelin' shoes". You know when death comes a-knockin' on my front door, Singin' "Come on, sister, ain't ya ready to go?" And then I'll stoop right down, buckle up my shoes And I'll move on down by the Jordan stream. And then I'll shout "Hallelujah! Done, done my duty! Got on my travelin' shoes".