Pete Seeger - John Brown’s Body lyrics

[Pete Seeger - John Brown’s Body lyrics]

John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring
In the grave
John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring
In the grave
John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring
In the grave his soul goes marching on
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

He captured Harper's Ferry with his
Nineteen men so true
He frightened old Virginia till she
Trembled through and through
They hung him for a traitor
Themselves the traitor crew
His soul is marching on
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on
John Brown died that the slave might be free
John Brown died that the slave might be free
John Brown died that the slave might be free
But his soul is marching on!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

The stars above in Heaven
Are looking kindly down
The stars above in Heaven
Are looking kindly down
The stars above in Heaven
Are looking kindly down
On the grave of old John Brown
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

John Brown's knapsack is strapped
Upon his back!
John Brown's knapsack is strapped
Upon his back!
John Brown's knapsack is strapped
Upon his back! His soul's marching on!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on
His pet lambs will meet him on the way
His pet lambs will meet him on the way
His pet lambs will meet him on the way
They go marching on!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

They will hang Jeff Davis to
A sour apple tree!
They will hang Jeff Davis to
A sour apple tree!
They will hang Jeff Davis to
A sour apple tree! As they march along!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

Now, three rousing cheers for the Union
Now, three rousing cheers for the Union
Now, three rousing cheers for the Union
As we are marching on!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

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