Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,

Tell ole Pharoh, Let meh people go.

O, twuz uh dark an’ dismal nite,

Let meh people go;

When Moses led de Israelites,

Let meh people go.

Go down, Moses, etc.

O, cum ’long Moses, yo’ll not git los’,

Let meh people go;

Stritch out yo’ rod an cum across,