An anonymous spiritual of African American origin. Spirituals (or Negro spirituals) are songs which were created by African slaves in America. It has been sung in several films, including the 1929 film version of Show Boat, although it was not used in the original show. Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein [1] The melody was also adapted into the popular song Dear Old Southland, in 1921.
Lyrics
Deep River,
My home is over Jordan.
Oh, Deep River Lord.
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, Deep,
Oh, my home is over Jordan,
Oh, Deep River, Lord.
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don't you want to go,
To that gospel feast.
Oh, that promised land,
Where all, where all is peace.
Oh, Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, Ah,
Deep River.
Deep River.
My home is over Jordan.
Oh, Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, Deep,
Deep River, Lord.
Oh,
Oh, deep,
Oh, Deep, Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
Don't you want to go,
To that heavenly gospel feast?
Oh, that promised land,
Where all is peace,
That promised land, where all is peace.
Oh, Deep,
Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.
I want to cross over,
I want to cross over,
I want to cross over,
Into campground,
Into campground.
References
External links
- YouTube video of Marian Anderson singing "Deep River"
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