From the film “Summer Stock”, 1930.
Words and music by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Come you sinners gather ’round
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
All you sinners I have found
A land where the weary forever are free
Come you sinners and just follow me
Chorus
Forget your troubles and just get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, come on, get happy
Get ready for the judgement day
The sun is shinin’, come on get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah! come on, get happy
We’re going to the promised land
We’re headin’ ‘cross the River
Wash your sins ‘way in the tide
It’s all so peaceful on the other side
Forget your troubles and just get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Shout Hallelujah, come on, get happy
Get ready for the judgement day
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: