Don't you view dat ship a-come a-sailin'? Hallelujah.

Dat ship is heavy loaded, Hallelujah.

She neither reels nor totters, Hallelujah.

She is loaded wid-a bright angels, Hallelujah

Oh, how do you know dey are angels? Hallelujah.

I know dem by a de'r mournin', Hallelujah.

Oh, yonder comes my Jesus, Hallelujah

Oh, how do you know it is Jesus? Hallelujah.

I know him by-a his shinin', Hallelujah.