Son, come a little closer
A little closer by my side
Because boy my time has come
Son, we all gonna die
And if you call yourself a wise man
Listen to my advice
Just go on boy and do what I say
There's no need to think twice
Don't think twice
And he went right across the Jordan
He sailed on the celestial sea
He went right across the water
And sailed into eternity
Hey
Son, walk the path of a good man
Don't you be nobody's fool
Because what you plant you'll surely harvest
Don't forget the Golden Rule
And if you chance to find true love, boy
Do your best to hold on tight
Don't fall for the old fable
Of greener grass on the other side
The other side
And he went right across the Jordan
He sailed on the celestial sea
He went right across the water
And sailed into eternity
Take care of your business while you can
And if you hate another man
My son lay down your pride
These lessons learned now that I'm older
Have made this heart a little less colder
Are you listening, boy, here by my side
(We all ride)
Because we all ride across the Jordan
(Sail along)
We all sail along the sea
(We all ride across the water)
We all ride across the water
(Sail into eternity)
And sail into eternity
(And everybody)
And everyone that has been born here
(Will surely ride along)
Will one day ride along the shore
(Across that river)
When we all ride across the Jordan
And give an account for what we've been living for
