Goin' Down Songtext
von Harry Belafonte

We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let′s walk the heavenly road

I was livin' me life as an Anglican
Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man
I was livin′ me life as an Anglican
Let me tell you how I changed to a Baptist man

One night I was walking down Fredrick street
Poor and hungry, no shoes on me feet
I passed a door that said "Down with sin"
It was the smell of food that pull me in

We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let's walk the heavenly road


(All together children) going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let's walk the heavenly road

(Once again now) going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let′s walk the heavenly road

Well, the leader walked up and he shook my hand
Said "I want you to be a holy man"
Right away I made a quick decision
Me stomach was a growling for this new religion
I started over to get some food
When some sisters approached me in a mystic mood
They dunked me in the water ′bout four, five times
I couldn't see a thing ′cause I was almost blind

Singing I've got a sword in my hand
I′m going to use it well
Deliver me
I've got a sword in my hand (hallelujah)
I′m going to use it well


I was drenched to me skin and I was feeling cold
But the sight of the food made me take a hold
The sisters started to break away
They said, "Kneel, believers, kneel and pray"
I prayed and I prayed in a new-found style
In the meantime me taste buds was running wild
I was about to fall clear out of me seat
When a man jumped up and said "Before you eat

You got to mourn, children, mourn
You got to mourn, children, mourn
And if you want to go to Heaven when you die
You got to mourn, children, mourn"

(Altogether now) mourn, children, mourn
You got to mourn, children, mourn
And if you want to go to Heaven when you die
You got to mourn, children, mourn

(Once again now) mourn, children, mourn
You got to mourn, children, mourn
And if you want to go to Heaven when you die
You got to mourn, children, mourn

Well, before I baptized I had plenty pain
Now I find myself a free man again
Well, before I baptized I had plenty pain
Now I find myself a free man again
Don't talk 'bout the leaders, they treat me good
Plenty sweet toy and plenty food
My brother, it was then that I realized
Every man on earth should be baptized

′Cause happy days are here again
Those skies above are clear again
Oh, let us sing our song of joy again

Because we are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let′s walk the heavenly road

Going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let's walk the heavenly road

(Once again now) going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
We are going down, Jordan
Let′s walk the heavenly road