Song 13 in Easy Piano for Adults and Seniors · Song 21 in Ukulele for Beginners

Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

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Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah!
Michael boat a music boat.
Gabriel blow de trumpet horn.
Brudder, lend a helpin’ hand.
Sister, help for trim dat boat.
Jordan stream is wide and deep.
Jesus stand on t’ oder side.

Music: Traditional Sea Islands spiritual (St. Helena Island, South Carolina)
Words: Traditional Sea Islands spiritual
First published: 1867 (Slave Songs of the United States, ed. Allen, Ware and Garrison, No. 31, p. 23)
Copyright: Public domain in the US, UK and EU. The arrangement and recordings belong to the book.