Any Way I Do

in the redwing valley, on the injun side
 upon my daddy's pony i would ride
 now i work in the city on the fact'ry line
 and i sing the rock of ages in a midnight choir sometimes
 in praise or lamentation, peace or desperation
 any way i do, i come into the presence of the lord
 in the twilight hour, when the whistle blow
 out upon that shotgun street i go
 johnny walker on the sidewalk askin for my change
 prophesyin thunder, man he's sleepin in the rain
 in praise or lamentation, peace or desperation
 any way i do, i come into the presence of the lord
 hey, can you hear the trumpet blowin
 hey, won't you come up where i am
 sister will you walk beside me where i'm goin
 up the shadow canyon
 in the pure blood of the lamb
 when the midnight special come to take me home
 and the toothless buzzard time gnaws down my bones
 i will sail on a river in a boat of reeds
 cryin, "come, oh come emmanuel, in this my hour of need"
 in praise or lamentation, peace or desperation
 any way i do, i come into the presence of the lord