many years i ve been looking for a place to call home but i ve failed here to find it so i must travel on i don t care for fine mansions on earth s sinking sand lord build me a cabin in the corner of glory land lord build me just a cabin in the corner of gloryland in the shade of his tree of life that it may ever stand where i can hear the angels and shake jesus hand lord build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland listen lord i m not askin to live in the midst for i know that i m not worthy of such splendor as this when i ask him for mercy while humbly i stand lord build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland yes build me just a cabin in the corner of gloryland in the shade of his tree of life that it may ever stand where i can hear the angels and shake jesus hand lord build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland i ve many dear loved one s who ve gone on this way on the grapevine of mournin shall i hear them all say come and join in our singin and play in our band lord build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland yes build me just a cabin in the corner of gloryland in the shade of his tree of life that it may ever stand where i can hear the angels and shake jesus hand lord build me a cabin in the corner of gloryland