Get away
Get away
Get away
Oh get away
old chilly Jordan
I wanna cross over
to see my Lord
I said get away
I said get away
Oh get away
old chilly Jordan
I wanna cross over
to see my Lord
Well I promised the Lord
if he'd set me free
I'd be happy to find
what the end might be
One day one day
I was walkin' along
I heard a voice
And I saw the one
Well the voice I heard
sounded oh so sweet
Came down from my head
to the soles of my feet
I said get away
I said get away
Oh get away
old chilly Jordan
I wanna cross over
to see my Lord
Well one of these mornin's
And it won't be long
You're gonna look for me child
But I'll be gone
Just a few more risin's
And seetin's of the sun
My battles be fought
and my victories won
Well the friends I've had
that I loved so dear
They've gone on to glory
And left me here
When my feet get cold
Eyes are shut
Body's been chilled
by the hand of death
Tongue glued to
the roof of my mouth
Hands laid folded
across my breast
Don't have to worry
'bout the way I fare
God a-mighty done told me
that he'd be right here
Lift me up on
his wings of love
Carry my soul to
the heavens up above
They tell me Jordan
is deep and wide
Promised mother
I'd see her on the other side
I said get away
Oh get away
Get away back
Get back Jordan
I wanna cross over
to see my Lord
I said get away
Oh get away
Get away back
Get back Jordan
I wanna cross over
to see my Lord
My Lord