Harry Belafonte — Goin Down Jordan

[Chorus] We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road [Verse 1] I was livin' me life as an Anglican Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man I was livin' me life as an Anglican Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man One night I was walking down Fredrick street Poor and hungry, no shoes on me feet I passed a door that said "Down with sin" It was the smell of food that pull me in [Chorus] We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road All together, children Going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road Once again now Going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road [Verse 2] Well, the leader walked up and he shook my hand Said "I want you to be a holy man" Right away I made a quick decision Me stomach was a growling for this new religion I started over to get some food When some sisters approached me in a mystic mood They dunked me in the water 'bout four, five times I couldn't see a thing 'cause I was almost blind Singing I've got a sword in my hand I'm going to use it well Deliver me I've got a sword in my hand (Hallelujah) I'm going to use it well [Verse 3] I was drenched to me skin and I was feeling cold But the sight of the food made me take a hold The sisters started to break away They said "Kneel, believers, kneel and pray" I prayed and I prayed in a newfound style In the meantime me taste buds was running wild I was about to fall clear out of me seat When a man jumped up and said "Before you eat You got to mourn, children, mourn You got to mourn, children, mourn And if you want to go to Heaven when you die You got to mourn, children, mourn All together now Mourn, children, mourn You got to mourn, children, mourn And if you want to go to Heaven when you die You got to mourn, children, mourn Once again now Mourn, children, mourn Oh, you got to mourn, children, mourn And if you want to go to Heaven when you die You got to mourn, children, mourn [Verse 4] Well, before I baptized I had plenty pain Now I find myself a free man again Well, before I baptized I had plenty pain Now I find myself a free man again Don't talk 'bout the leaders, they treat me good Plenty sweet oil and plenty food Brother, it was then that I realized Every man on earth should be baptized [Outro] Going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road Hop de doubla Going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road Once again now Going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan We are going down, Jordan Let's walk the Heavenly road