Goin’ Down Jordan - Harry Belafonte

[00:00.84]Goin' Down Jordan - Harry Belafonte
[00:01.8]Written by：Harry Woods/Irving Burgie
[00:10.32]We are going down Jordan
[00:12.77]We are going down Jordan
[00:15.28]We are going down Jordan
[00:17.93]Let's walk the heavenly road
[00:20.37]I was livin' me life as an Anglican
[00:23.27]Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man
[00:25.88]I was livin' me life as an Anglican
[00:28.38]Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man
[00:31.07]One night I was walking down Fred'rick street
[00:33.7]Poor and hungry no shoes on me feet
[00:36.35]I passed a door that said
[00:37.74]Down with sin
[00:38.76]It was the smell of food that pull me in
[00:41.08]We are going down Jordan
[00:43.6]We are going down Jordan
[00:46.16]We are going down Jordan
[00:48.76]Let's walk the heavenly road
[00:51.92]We are going down Jordan
[00:53.9]We are going down Jordan
[00:56.48]We are going down Jordan
[00:59.28]Let's walk the heavenly road
[01:02.17]We are going down Jordan
[01:04.13]We are going down Jordan
[01:06.61]We are going down Jordan
[01:09.28]Let's walk the heavenly road
[01:12.020004]Well the leader walked up and he shook my hand
[01:14.42]Said I want you to be a holy man
[01:17.13]Right away I made a big decision
[01:19.770004]Me stomach was a growling for this new religion
[01:22.31]I started over to get some food
[01:24.58]When some sisters approached me in a mystic mood
[01:27.07]They dunked me in the water 'bout four five times
[01:29.66]I couldn't see a thing 'cause I was almost blind
[01:32.009995]Singing I've got a sword in my hand
[01:37.44]I'm going to use it well
[01:42.55]I've got a sword in my hand
[01:47.630005]I'm going to use it well
[01:52.28]I was drenched to me skin and I was feeling cold
[01:54.69]But the sight of the food made me take a hold
[01:57.270004]The sisters started to break away
[01:59.8]They said
[02:00.15]Kneel believers kneel and pray
[02:02.42]I prayed and I prayed in a new found style
[02:04.8]In the meantime me taste buds was running wild
[02:07.44]I was about to fall clear out of me seat
[02:09.59]When a man jumped up and said
[02:11.25]Before you eat
[02:12.19]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:14.62]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:17.13]And if you want to go to Heaven when you die
[02:19.75]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:22.52]Mourn children mourn
[02:24.78]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:27.17]And if you want to go to Heaven when you die
[02:29.64]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:32.48]Mourn children mourn
[02:34.79001]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:37.1]And if you want to go to Heaven when you die
[02:39.51]You got to mourn children mourn
[02:42.06]Well before I baptized I had plenty pain
[02:44.53]Now I find myself a free man again
[02:47.1]Well before I baptized I had plenty pain
[02:49.45]Now I find myself a free man again
[02:51.92]Don't talk 'bout the leaders they treat me good
[02:54.59]Plenty sweet oil and plenty food
[02:57.12]Brother it was then that I realized
[02:59.57]Ev'ry man on earth should be baptized
[03:16.7]We are going down Jordan
[03:18.9]We are going down Jordan
[03:21.34]We are going down Jordan
[03:23.92]Let's walk the heavenly road
[03:26.84]We are going down Jordan
[03:28.7]We are going down Jordan
[03:31.18]We are going down Jordan
[03:33.72]Let's walk the heavenly road
[03:36.45]We are going down Jordan
[03:38.59]We are going down Jordan
[03:41.0]We are going down Jordan
[03:43.54001]Let's walk the heavenly road