I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world alone
And there is no sickness, toil or danger
In that bright land to which I go
And I'm goin' there to meet my mother
And I'm goin' there no more to roam
And I'm only goin' over Jordan
And I'm only goin' over home now
Hey ay ay yeah [12x]
And I know dark clouds will gather me
And I know my way is rough and steep
And the beautiful fields that lie just beyond me
And I know my needs are rough and steep
And I'm going there to see my mother
And I'm going there no more to roam
And I'm only going over Jordan
And I'm only going over home now
Cause I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world alone
And there's no sickness, toil or danger
In that bright land to which I go
And I'm going there to see my mother
And I'm going there no more to roam
And I'm only going over Jordan
And I'm only going over home now