Recorded by hank williams (with audrey williams) Words and music by william m. golden B: [c] to canaan's land i'm on my way H: where the soul of man never [g7] dies A: where the soul........never dies B: my [c] darkest night will turn to day H: where the soul of [g7] man never [c] dies A: where the soul.............never dies. Chorus H: [c] dear friend there'll be no sad farewells A: no sad.............................farewells H: there'll be no tear-dimmed [g7] eyes A: no tear-........... dimmed eyes H: where [c] all is joy, peace and love A: where all....................is joy H: and the soul of man [g7] never [c] dies A: and the soul.............never dies. B: a garden's blooming there for me H: where the soul of man never dies A: where the soul........never dies
B: and i shall spend eternity H: where the soul of man never dies A: where the soul........never dies. Chorus Additional verses: A love-light beams across the foam Where the soul of man never dies Where the soul........never dies It shines to light the fires of home Where the soul of man never dies Where the soul........never dies. My life will end in d**hless sleep Where the soul of man never dies Where the soul........never dies And everlasting joys i'll reap Where the soul of man never dies Where the soul........never dies. I'm on my way to that fair land Where the soul of man never dies Where the soul........never dies Where there will be no parting hand Where the soul of man never dies Where the soul........never dies.