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Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Comin' for to carry me home A band of angels comin'...

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a young cowboy dressed up in white linen Dressed up in white linen as cold as the clay He was a young cowboy in...

Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee All through the night Guardian angels God will send thee All through the night Soft the drowsy hours are creeping Hill and dale in slumber sleeping I my loving...

As I roved out one bright May morning To view the purple heather and flowers gay Who should I spy but my own true lover As she sat under yon willow tree I took off my hat and I did salute her I did...

The water is wide, I can't cross o'er And neither have I wings to fly Build me a boat that can carry two And two shall row, my love and I There is a ship that sails the sea It's laden deep as deep can...

Here we all work 'long the Mississippi Here we all work while the white folks play Pullin' them boats from the dawn 'til sunset Gettin' no rest 'til the judgment day Don't look up, don't look down You...

'O and where are you going?' said the False False Fly To the lovely little child on the road 'I am going to my school,' said the lovely little child She was only but seven years old 'O what have you...

O it was one fine morning I bid New Orleans adieu And took the road to Jackson Town My fortune to renew I cursed all foreign money No credit could I gain Which had my heart a-longing For the Lakes of...

We are climbing Jacob's ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder Children of the world Every round goes higher higher Every round goes higher higher Every round goes higher...

Hush goodnight I'll kiss you goodbye To every thought destroying my life Hush goodbye I'll walk in the light Go away, don't come back I'm saying goodbye Where my girls at that are sick and tired Of...