Am Trad, 1858, Fox and Hound Version
| I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger |
| Traveling through this world of woe |
| There is no sickness, no toil, nor danger |
| In that bright land to which I go |
|
| I know dark clouds will gather 'round me |
| I know my way is rough and steep |
| But golden fields arise before me |
| Among the stars their vigils keep |
|
| I wanna sing__ and tell my stories |
| A song I hear deep in my soul |
| In concert with__ all those before me |
| Before I leave__ this earthly home |
| I'm going there__ to see the others |
| That passed before me one-by-one |
| I'm just a-goin' over Jordan |
| I'm just a-goin' over home... |
| ... I'm just a-goin' over home (x2...) |