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Thread #24379   Message #278489
Posted By: Joe Offer
15-Aug-00 - 09:06 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Deep River (Spiritual)
Subject: ADD: Deep River ^^
Hi, Mary - Click here for a "Deep River" MIDI. The verses from "Steal Away" do work in "Deep River," but I'm guessing the database is wrong on the song. Here are the lyrics I have for "Deep River." Might you be able to adapt the MIDI so we have just the melody?
Thanks.
-Joe Offer-
DEEP RIVER
(traditional black spiritual)

CHORUS
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, don't you want to go to that promised land where all is peace?
Deep River, Lord I want to cross over into campground.
CHORUS

I'll go up to Heaven and take my seat
And cast my crown at Jesus' feet
I'll go up to Heaven and cast my crown at Jesus' feet
Deep River, Lord I want to cross over into campground.
CHORUS

Oh, when I get to Heaven I'll walk about
There's nobody there to turn me out
When I get to heaven there's no one there to turn me out.
Deep River, Lord I want to cross over into campground.
CHORUS

JRO ^^
source: This Is My Song! (Vi Higginsen, 1995); Rise Up Singing Songbook and The Odyssey of Paul Robeson (CD)