People sing different versions of "When the Saints Go Marching In". Some people simply sing the chorus. Here's a version with the most common verses…

Notes

"When the Saints Go Marching In" has been commonly sung at funeral processions in New Orleans.

Here an old version that you'll find in many lyrics books:

Oh, when the saints go marchin' in.
Oh, when the saints go marchin' in.
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the saints go marchin' in.

Oh, when they come on Judgment Day,
Oh, when they come on Judgment Day,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When they come on Judgment Day.

When Gabriel blows that golden horn,
When Gabriel blows that golden horn,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When he blows that golden horn.

When they go through them Pearly Gates,
When they go through them Pearly Gates,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When they go through them Pearly Gates.

Oh, when they ring them silver bells,
Oh, when they ring them silver bells,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When they ring them silver bells.

And when the angels gather 'round.
And when the angels gather 'round.
Lord, I want to be in that number
Oh, when the angels gather 'round.

Oh, into Heaven, when they go,
Oh, into Heaven, when they go,
Lord, I want to be in that number
Oh, into Heaven, when they go.

And when they're singing hallelu,
And when they're singing hallelu,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When they're singing hallelu.

And when the Lord is shakin' hands,
And when the Lord is shakin' hands,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the Lord is shakin' hands.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

The image above is "All-Saints", a painting by Fra Angelico (15th Century).