I want to be my Fader's chilen,
I want to be my Fader's chil'en,
I want to be my Fader chil'en,
Roll, Jordan, roll.
O say, ain't you done wid de trouble ob de world,
Ah! ... trouble ob de world, Ah!
Say ain't you done wid de trouble ob de world,
Ah Roll, Jordan, roll.

I ask de Lord how long I hold 'em,
Hold 'em to de end.
My sins so heavy I can't get along, Ah! &c.
I cast my sins in de middle of de sea, Ah! &c.

I wish I was in jubilee,
Ha, jubilee;
I wish I was in jubilee,
Roll, Jordan, roll.