Deep River (song)

Deep River (song)

"Deep River" is an anonymous spiritual of African American origin. It has been sung in several films, including the 1929 film version of Show Boat, although it was not used in the original show.[1] The melody was also adapted into the popular song "Dear Old Southland", in 1921.

Deep River is sung as the closing spiritual in Michael Tippett's oratorio, A Child of Our Time.

Contents

Recordings

  • Deep River Boys Featuring Harry Douglas with Pete Brown's Orchestra (Recorded in Oslo on August 23, 1956 and released on the 78 rpm record HMV AL 6039)

Lyrics

Deep River,
My home is over Jordan.
Deep River Lord.
I want to cross over into campground.

Deep River.
My home is over Jordan.
Deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground

Oh, don't you want to go,
To the gospel feast.
That promised land,
Where all, is peace.

Oh, deep River, Lord,
I want to cross over into campground.

References

  1. ^ Show Boat (1929) - Soundtracks

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