i have the news to bring and that is why i sing all my joy with you i ll share i m gonna take a trip on that old gospel ship and go sailin through the air i m gonna take a trip on that old gospel ship goin far beyond the sky i m gonna shout and sing until the bells gonna ring when i bid this world goodbye i can hardly wait i know i won t be late i ll spend my time in prayer and when the ship comes in i ll leave this world of sin and go sailin through the air i m gonna take a trip on that old gospel ship goin far beyond the sky i m gonna shout and sing until the bells gonna ring when i bid this world goodbye if you are ashamed of me you ought not to be and you d better have a care if too much fault you find you ll sure be left behind when i m sailin through the air i m gonna take a trip on that old gospel ship goin far beyond the sky i m gonna shout and sing until the bells gonna ring when i bid this world goodbye