Lyrics
(African American Spiritual)
Deep river, my home is over Jordan.
Deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast,
that promised land where all is peace?
Oh, deep river, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
See also
- Spirituals
- songs about water
- accompaniment
- source:Â American Ballads and Folk Songs, John A. Lomax & Alan Lomax, Macmillan Co, 1934
YouTube
- Song with chords, Adapted version
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
