oh what a beautiful city oh what a beautiful city oh what a beautiful city twelve gates to the city hallelujah and it s oh what a beautiful oh oh lord what a beautiful city twelve gates to the city hallelujah there s three gates in the east there s three gates in the west there s three gates in the north there s three gates in the south that makes twelve gates to the city hallelujah and it s oh what a beautiful oh oh lord what a beautiful city twelve gates to the city hallelujah oh lord what a beautiful city oh oh lord what a beautiful city twelve gates to the city hallelujah if you see my dear old mother won t you do this favor for me won t you please tell my mother to meet me in galilee well it s twelve gates to the city hallelujah oh lord what a beautiful yeah oh lord what a beautiful twelve gates to the city hallelujah god almighty what you talkin bout oh lordy whoo oh lord what a beautiful whoa oh lord what a beautiful city twelve gates to the city hallelujah oh lord what a beauty whoa oh lord what a beauty twelve gates to the city hallelujah