Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah      Three gates in the East   Three gates in the West   Three gates in the North   Three gates in the South   There's twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah      Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah      Who are those children they're dressed in red?   There's twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah   It must be the children that Moses led   There's twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah      Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah      Oh, when I get to Heaven, gonna sing and shout   There's twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah   Ain't nobody there gonna put me out   There's twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah      Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Oh what a beautiful city   Twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah