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Joe Offer Lyr Add: My Army Cross Over (7) RE: Lyr Add: My Army Cross Over 17 Aug 17


Gibb Sahib posted a version in another thread, apparently from an article about rowing songs (Gordon, Robert W. "Folk Songs of America: Work Chanteys." _New York Times_ (16 Jan. 1927).)



MY ARMY CROSS OVER

O Lord, my army.
       My army cross over!
O Lord, my army.
       My army cross over!

How you do de crossin'?
Jedus [sic] help me over.

Cross him once a'ready.
Cross de mighty water.

Cross de river of Jordan.
Cross de mighty water.

Help me cross de ocean!
Jedus help me over!

Tell my Sister Sarah good-bye
Tell my sisters good-bye.

Cross dat mighty water. [x2]


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