Gideon's Band

cho: Oh, the band of Gideon, band of Gideon,
Band of Gideon over in Jordan,
Band of Gideon, band of Gideon,
How I long to see that day.
Oh, the milk-white horses, milk-white horses,
Milk-white horses over in Jordan,
Milk-while horses, milk-white horses,
How I long to see that day.


I hail to my sister, my sister she bow low.
Say, don't you want to go to Heaven?
How I long to see that day.

Oh, ride up in the chariot, ride up in the chariot,
Ride up in the chariot over in Jordan,
Ride up in the chariot, ride up in the chariot,
How I long to see that day.
It's a golden chariot, a golden chariot,
Golden chariot over in Jordan,
Golden chariot, a golden chariot,
How I long to see that day.

I hail lo my brother, my brother he bow low,
Say, don't you want to go to Heaven?
How I long to see that day.

Oh, the milk and honey, milk and honey,
Milk and honey over in Jordan,
Milk and honey, milk and honey,
How I long to see that day.
Oh, the healing water, healing water,
Healing water over in Jordan,
Healing water, the healing water,
How I long to see that day.

From Religious Folksongs of the Negro, Fenner
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