Lyrics - I'm On My Way (the Story Of Job) by Marleys Ghost

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Traditional
I'm on my way, walkin' to the kingdom land.
I'm on my way, walkin' to the kingdom land.
And if you don't go,
I'll journey on.
I'm on my way,
I'm on my way.
Now,
Job, he was the richest of men that lived in the land of
Nod.
He was the only man for miles around that kept the commandments of
God.
Well, the devil he got jealous of
Job and he came to
God one day.
He said, "
Move your hand from around the man and he'll curse you to your face."(
Chorus:)
There ain't nothin' you can dothat will turn him around.
There ain't nothin' you can dothat will turn him around.'
Cause he done signed up, done made up his mind.
He's on his way, he's on his way.
Well the devil laid his fingers on
Job and
Job felt downright weak.
And then the devil laid affliction sure with sores from his head to his feet.
Well all
Job's friends began to beat with him, it was a number from one to five.
They said, "
Oh, you're sick, and you won't get well, you'd better curse your
Godand die."(
Chorus)
And now
Job's wife came-a-truckin' to him with the devil right in her eye.
She said, "
Oh, you're sick, and you won't get well, you better curse your
Godand die."
Now,
Job, he looked straight at the woman and he looked up in the sky.
He said, "
Woman, you sound like a foolish one, well you sure don't sound like awife!"(
Chorus)
Now
Job's servant came-a-runnin' to him and he said, ³
Job,
I've got somethin' tosay."
He said, "
The fire came from heaven last night and carried your cattle away."
Well,
Job, he looked right straight at the man, he said "
I don't have anythingto say.'
Cause it's the
Lord
God in
Heaven what giveth and the
Lord
God taketh away!"(
Chorus)

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