Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu Three gates in the east Three gates in the west Three gates in the north Three gates in the south That makes twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu My Lord built that city Said it was just-a four square Said he wanted you sinners To meet him in-a the air 'Cause there's twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city Twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu Three gates, three gates Three gates, three gates Then three gates plus three more gates Makes twelve gates Twelve gates a-to the city, hallelu