Joshua
fit de battle ob Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua
fit de battle ob Jericho
And
de walls come tumblin’ down.
You
may talk about yo’ king ob Gideon, you may
Talk
about yo’ man ob Saul, dere’s none like good
Ol’
Joshua, at de battle ob Jericho.
Up to
de walls ob Jericho, He march’d wid spear in han’
"Go
blow dem ram horns," Joshua cried
"Kase
de battle am in my han."
Den
de lam’ ram sheep horns begin to blow
De trumpets
begin to soun,"Joshua commanded
De chillem
to shout, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down
Dat
mornin’ Joshua fit de battle ob Jericho, Jericho,
Jericho,
Joshua
fit de battle ob Jericho – An de walls come tumblin’
down.
