[Verse]
If you want to know
Where I'm going
Where I'm going
Soon
If anybody asks you
Where I'm going
Where I'm going
Soon
[Chorus]
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
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To be with my Lord
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[Verse]
I can take the pain
The heartaches they bring
The comfort in knowing
I'll soon be gone
As God gives me grace
I'll run this race
Until I see my Savior
Face to face
[Chorus]
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
To be with my Lord
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
To be with my Lord
[Verse]
If anybody asks you
Where I'm going
Where I'm going
Soon
If anybody wants to know
(If anybody asks you)
Where I'm going
(Where I'm going)
Where I'm going
(Where I'm going)
[Chorus]
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
To be with my Lord
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
To be with my Lord
[Bridge]
Because
I
Can take the pain
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I'll soon be gone
As God
As God gives me grace
I'll run this race
Until I see my Savior
Face to face
[Chorus]
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
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I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
I'm going up yonder
To be with my Lord
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Goin' Up Yonder
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Sep 8, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
From its opening question—where the singer is headed—this gospel classic builds a steady, joyful assurance of a destination beyond this life. The repeated declaration of going up yonder to be with the Lord becomes a mantra that transforms present suffering into something bearable. The pain and heartaches of this world are acknowledged honestly, but they are framed as temporary, because the singer finds comfort in knowing that departure is near. The race metaphor in the second verse ties endurance to divine enablement, as the singer resolves to run until seeing the Savior face to face. That image of an intimate, direct encounter with Christ is the anchor of the whole song, giving purpose to every step. The structure itself mirrors the message: verses acknowledge the weight of earthly trials, while the chorus lifts the gaze heavenward with unshakable confidence. The bridge repeats the key lines with added emphasis, as if to convince both the singer and the listener of this hope. Ultimately, the song is not about escaping pain but about the certainty of what comes after it, and that certainty is what makes the present journey endurable.
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