A Letter From Father

歌詞

I have a letter from my Father in my hand, in my hand Written by my elder brother, it is grand, it is grand It was written over the sea, and was forwarded unto me And I'm happy as can be, in this land Father wrote me in that letter, "Things are grand, things are grand" I couldn't make myself no better in this land, in this land Then I cried, "What shall I do?", for I had not read it through And it made me all anew in this land, in this land I'm a stranger to the nation in this land, in this land They don't know my situation, it is grand, it is grand Father's rich to behold, he has wealth that can be told And my kindred never get sold, in this land, in this land I am a new creature in this land, in this land I am free from condemnation, it is grand, it is grand I can sing, shout and pray, and be happy every day But my soul can't hardly stay in this land I am not afraid of dying in this land, in this land I have a shot at Jesus coming, it is grand, it is grand All this world's are good nights, but my Father pays the price And I'm walking in the light in this land