Classic Poem

Where O where is old Elijah?
Where O where is old Elijah?
Where O where is old Elijah?
'Way over in the promised land.
He went up in a fiery chariot,
He went up in a fiery chariot,
He went up in a fiery chariot,
'Way over in the promised land.

Refrain:
By and by we will go and see him,
By and by we will go and see him,
By and by we will go and see him,
'Way over in the promised land.

Where O where are the Hebrew children?
Where O where are the Hebrew children?
Where O where are the Hebrew children?
'Way over in the promised land.
They went up in a fiery furnace,
They went up in a fiery furnace,
They went up in a fiery furnace,
'Way over in the promised land.

Where O where is the bad boy Absolom?
Where O where is the bad boy Absolom?
Where O where is the bad boy Absolom?
'Way over in the promised land.
He went up on the spear of Joab,
He went up on the spear of Joab,
He went up on the spear of Joab,
'Way over in the promised land.

Where O where is poor old Daniel?
Where O where is poor old Daniel?
Where O where is poor old Daniel?
'Way over in the promised land.
He went up in a den of lions,
He went up in a den of lions,
He went up in a den of lions,
'Way over in the promised land.

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O I jumped in the seat, and I gave a little yell,
The horses run away, broke the wagon all to hell;
Sugar in the gourd and honey in the horn,
I never was so happy since the hour I was born.
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay, etc.