Harry Belafonte — Michael Row the Boat Ashore

[Chorus] Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah [Verse 1] This old world's a mighty big place, Hallelujah It's got Satan all over its face, Hallelujah Jordan River is chilly and cold, Hallelujah But it warms the human soul, Hallelujah So [Chorus] Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row that boat ashore, Hallelujah [Verse 2] Did you hear what old Jonah said, Hallelujah When the world thought he was dead, Hallelujah I was taking me a ride, Hallelujah In that big old whale's inside, Hallelujah So [Chorus] Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah [Verse 3] They put Daniel in the lion's den, Hallelujah And he walked right out again, Hallelujah The reason them lions permitted that, Hallelujah Was that Daniel had no fat, Hallelujah So [Chorus] Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row that boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah [Verse 4] They nailed Jesus to the Cross, Hallelujah But His faith was never lost, Hallelujah So Christian soldiers off to war, Hallelujah Hold that line in Arkansas, Hallelujah Like Joshua at Jericho, Hallelujah Alabama's next to go, Hallelujah So Mississippi kneel and pray, Hallelujah Some more buses on the way, Hallelujah [Chorus] Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row that boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah