Three gates in the east
Three gates in the west
Three gates in the north
Three gates in the south
That makes twelve gates
To the city Hallelujah

Chorus:
Oh, what a beautiful city
Oh, what a beautiful city
Oh, what a beautiful city
There's twelve gates
To the city Hallelujah

Walk right in
You're welcome
To the city
Step right up
Welcome to the city
Walk right through
Those gates to the city
There are twelve gates
To the city Hallelujah

(Chorus)

Who are those children
All dressed in red
Twelve gates to the city
Must be the children
That Moses sent
There are twelve gates
To the city Hallelujah

Rich and the poor
Welcome to the city
Young and the old
Welcome to the city
Weak and the strong
Welcome to the city
There are twelve gates
To the city Hallelujah

(Chorus 2x)