I Stood On the Banks of Jordan

You know I had to stand one day and watch mother go home

I stood on the banks of Jordan

Watched the ship of Zion go sailing over

Lord help us tonight

Stood on the banks of Jordan one day

See those ships go sailing over

I stood on the banks of Jordan, yes I did

Lord to see (see those ships go by) the ship go by

I stood on the banks of Jordan, thank God to

See those ships (see those ships go sailing over)

I stood on the banks of Jordan one day

My Lord oh to see, see those ships go by

And when I saw it I said

Lord, I've got my ticket

Please don't leave me down here

You took my father

You came back and got my mother

You took everything to me that was so dear

And all I could do was stand there on the banks of Jordan

Mother was going home

See those ships go sailing over

I stood on the banks of Jordan Lord have mercy

I had to (see those ships go by)

Listen

I know she's waiting and watching

I told her I'd be home after a while

Those were the last words I ever told my mother

She closed her eyes and she went on to glory with a smile

And while she did all I could do was

Stand there on the banks of Jordan

My heart was heavy and I watched the ship

See those ships go sailing over

I stood on the banks of Jordan Lord knows I did

I had to see. See those ships go by

Lord, I sho' got my ticket

And it's stamped for glory land

I don't want the old ship to leave me

It's the only transportation I got to glory land

Lord, Lord

Everyday I'm standing here, on the Jordan

Just to see (see those ships go sailing over)

I stood on the banks of Jordan oh yes I did

Oh yes I did, oh yes I did, oh yes I did (see those ships go by)

Stood on the banks of Jordan

My father went home one day

See those ships go sailing over

I saw Father's ship

I stood on the banks of Jordan oh yes I did (see those ships go by)

Lord, Lord, See those ships go by

Everyday my friends are leaving here too (see those ships go by)

Every week I'm standing by the grave side

To see somebody's ship go by, (see those ships go by)

Hey! Hey! Heyy! See those ships go by

Heeeeyyyyy! See those ships go by