Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Carter Family
Canonical path: /the-carter-family/the-wonderful-city
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Wonderful City
Read The Wonderful City lyrics by The Carter Family on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Wonderful City
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I'm waiting watching and longing
That beautiful sight to behold
When I shall awake some bright morning
In that city with streets of pure gold
My savior has gone to prepare it
For all who accept his grace
And that's why I know I'll be welcome
To a home in that wonderful place
When I reach my home in that city
Shall I find you waiting up there
With the saints who have gone on before us
To that beautiful home so fair
My whole heart is set upon heaven
Where my savior's face I shall see
And live in the light of his glory
Throughout all eternity
Yodel
He bids us to work in His vineyard
To toil for Him early and late
What a glorious reward for our labor
To enter that beautiful gate
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Wonderful City"?
The Carter Family performs "The Wonderful City", and this lyric page sits inside the The Carter Family catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Wonderful City"?
Yes. The related section below points to Anchored In Love and Answer to Weeping Willow with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Carter Family?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Carter Family's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Wonderful City yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.