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.