Goin' Down Jordan-Harry Belafonte/Belafonte Folk Singers/Bob Corman

[ti:Goin' Down Jordan] [ar:Harry Belafonte] [al:American Wintertime] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Goin' Down Jordan - Harry Belafonte/Belafonte Folk Singers/Bob Corman [00:10.39]We are going down Jordan [00:12.89]We are going down Jordan [00:15.28]We are going down Jordan [00:17.89]Let's walk the heavenly road [00:19.81] [00:20.54]I was livin' me life as an Anglican [00:23.20]Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man [00:25.71]I was livin' me life as an Anglican [00:28.35]Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man [00:30.94]One night I was walking down Fred'rick street [00:33.12] [00:33.81]Poor and hungry no shoes on me feet [00:36.05]I passed a door that said "Down with sin" [00:38.51]It was the smell of food that pull me in [00:40.93]We are going down Jordan [00:43.62]We are going down Jordan [00:46.08]We are going down Jordan [00:48.59]Let's walk the heavenly road [00:50.44] [00:51.54]We are going down Jordan [00:53.81]We are going down Jordan [00:56.23]We are going down Jordan [00:58.99]Let's walk the heavenly road [01:00.65] [01:01.79]We are going down Jordan [01:03.76]We are going down Jordan [01:06.44]We are going down Jordan [01:08.96]Let's walk the heavenly road [01:10.71] [01:11.61]Well the leader walked up and he shook my hand [01:13.92]Said "I want you to be a holy man" [01:16.56]Right away I made a big decision [01:18.49] [01:19.25]Me stomach was a growling for this new religion [01:21.18] [01:21.82]I started over to get some food [01:23.84]When some sisters approached me in a mystic mood [01:26.73]They dunked me in the water 'bout four five times [01:29.03]I couldn't see a thing 'cause I was almost blind [01:31.40]Singing I've got a sword in my hand [01:34.59] [01:36.95]I'm going to use it well [01:40.11] [01:51.58]I was drenched to me skin and I was feeling cold [01:53.85]But the sight of the food made me take a hold [01:56.56]The sisters started to break away [01:58.92]They said "Kneel believers kneel and pray" [02:01.66]I prayed and I prayed in a new-found style [02:03.91]In the meantime me taste buds was running wild [02:06.48]I was about to fall clear out of me seat [02:08.83]When a man jumped up and said "Before you eat [02:11.29]You got to mourn children mourn [02:12.99] [02:13.76]You got to mourn children mourn [02:15.53] [02:16.25]And if you want to go to Heaven when you die [02:18.86]You got to mourn children mourn [02:20.54] [02:40.97]Well before I baptized I had plenty pain [02:43.43]Now I find myself a free man again [02:45.21] [02:45.84]Well before I baptized I had plenty pain [02:48.33]Now I find myself a free man again [02:50.74]Don't talk 'bout the leaders they treat me good [02:53.39]Plenty sweet oil and plenty food [02:55.44] [02:55.96]Brother it was then that I realized [02:57.69] [02:58.51]Ev'ry man on earth should be baptized [03:00.24] [03:00.90]Going down Jordan [03:03.01]We are going down Jordan [03:05.34]We are going down Jordan [03:07.76]Let's walk the heavenly road [03:09.81] [03:10.75]Going down Jordan [03:12.52]We are going down Jordan [03:15.01]We are going down Jordan [03:17.54]Let's walk the heavenly road [03:19.33] [03:20.39]Going down Jordan [03:22.22]We are going down Jordan [03:24.85]We are going down Jordan [03:27.16]Let's walk the heavenly road