Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Traditional Negro Spiritual
Chorus: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
And the walls come tumbling down.
Verse 1: Good morning sister Mary,
Good morning brother John,
Well I wanna stop and talk with you,
Wanna tell you how I come along.
Chorus: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
And the walls come tumbling down.
Verse 2: You may talk about your men of Gideon,
You may brag about your men of Saul,
There's none like good old Joshua,
At the battle of Jericho.
Chorus: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
And the walls come tumbling down.
Verse 3: Up to the walls of Jericho,
He marched with spear in hand,
Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried,
'Cause the battle is in my hands.
Chorus: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
And the walls come tumbling down.
Verse 4: Then the lamb ram sheep horns began to blow,
The trumpets began to sound,
Old Joshua shouted glory,
And the walls came tumblin' down.
Final Chorus: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho,
And the walls come tumbling down.
And the walls come tumbling down.
And the walls come tumbling down.

The Joshua Drag (Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho) — Performed by Bill Edwards
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