I AM A PILGRIM (Trad) Lyrics ex Merle Travis I am a pilgrim and a stranger Traveling through this wearisome land And I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord And it's not (good Lordy it's not) not built by hand I got a mother, a sister and a brother Who have gone to that sweet home And I'm determined, to go and see them, good Lord Over on (good Lordy over on) that other shore As I go down to the river of Jordan Just to bathe my weary soul If I could touch, but the hem of His garment, good Lord I believe (good Lordy I believe) that it would make me whole Now when I'm dead, laying in my coffin And all of my friends come gather round They can say that, he's just laying there sleeping, good Lord Sweet peace (Lordy sweet peace) my soul has found