for fear the hearts of men are failing for these are latter days we know the great depression now is spreading god s word declared it would be so i m going where there s no depression to the lovely land that s free from care i ll leave this world of toil and trouble my home s in heaven i m going there in that bright land there ll be no hunger no orphan children crying for bread no weeping widows toil or struggle no shrouds no coffins and no death i m going where there s no depression to the lovely land that s free from care i ll leave this world of toil and trouble my home s in heaven i m going there this dark hour of midnight nearing tribulation time will come this storm will hurl in midnight fear and sweep lost millions to their doom i m going where there s no depression to the lovely land that s free from care i ll leave this world of toil and trouble my home s in heaven i m going there