welcome all you people let me tell you this story about how this man came saying he d give us glory he came right here and he offered a proposition but all we had to give was all our children gather up your children gather your belongings gather up your women like the singer in the song sings load your guns with bullets powder up your rifles then pray the lord to save your soul like in the holy bible dear god and mary and jesus set me free how d the devil make a sinner outta me dear god let moses part the red red sea holy water set my people free well mister even though you ve got us bent over in an awkward position i m not quite sure my people like your proposition so we re just gonna bed down right here and pray for shelter cause mister you ll just bring my people helter skelter gather up your children gather your belongings gather up your women like the singer in the song sings load your guns with bullets powder up your rifles then pray the lord to save your soul like in the holy bible dear god and mary and jesus set me free how d the devil make a sinner outta me dear god let moses part the red red sea holy water set my people free hold my head