Lyrics Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

A Rusty Old Halo

Rusty old halo skinny white cloud second hand wings full of patches

Rusty old halo skinny white cloud robe that's so wooly it scratches

I know a man rich as a king

Still he just won't give his neighbor a thing

His day will come, I'll make a bet

He'll get to heaven and here's what he'll get

Rusty old halo skinny white cloud second hand wings full of patches

Rusty old halo skinny white cloud robe that's so wooly and it scratches

While you're on earth shine like a star

Brighten up the corner wherever you are

Doing the best things you can do

That way you're sure that they'll never hand you

Rusty old halo skinny white cloud second hand wings full of patches

Rusty old halo skinny white cloud robe that's so wooly it scratches