Gonna meet my maker, gonna shake his hand   Gonna meet my maker, gonna shade his hand   Gonna meet my maker, I'm at the undertaker   Gonna meet my maker, in the promised land   You see I had a fever, then he called my name   Boy I had a fever, the savior called my name   Yeah I had a fever, and then I heard my savior   Gonna meet my maker, in the promised land   The devil tried to get me, tried with all his might   The devil tried to burn me, but that match   wouldn't light   The devil tried to trick me, when I was down he   kicked me   But the lord was with me, and I won that fight   Gonna meet my maker at the pearly gates   Gonna meet my maker at the pearly gates   My war is over, Satan is the loser   Gonna meet my maker, gonna shake his hand   Gonna meet my maker in the promised land   Gonna meet my maker in the promised land.