Song Description

This song is in tribute to the authentic faith of the American slave--or, Negro Spirituals. The Old Ship of Zion goes way back to the early 1800s and has a few different versions. I sped it up as well as adding the chorus and last verse. Their faith is inspiring and embedded into the very fabric of our country. As to be respectful, I checked the term...(from Wikipedia) Yes, it's okay to say "Negro Spiritual" because it's another name for African American spiritual, which is a type of re

Lyrics

I was standing by the banks of a river
Looking out over life's troubled sea
When I saw, an old ship sailing
Is that the old Ship of Zion I see?

Its hull was bent and battered
From the storms of life, I could see
The waves were rough.
That old ship kept sailing
Is that the old Ship of Zion I see?

GET ON BOARD, GET ON BOARD
PRAISE THE LORD AND GET ON BOARD
GET ON BOARD, GET ON BOARD
PRAISE THE LORD AND GET ON BOARD

At the stern of the ship stood the captain
I could hear, He called out my name
Get on board, it's the Old Ship of Zion
And will never pass this way again

As I get on board, I'll be leaving
All my troubles and trials far behind
But I'll be safe, with Jesus, my Captain
Sailing out on the Old Ship of Zion

GET ON BOARD, GET ON BOARD
PRAISE THE LORD AND GET ON BOARD
GET ON BOARD, GET ON BOARD
PRAISE THE LORD AND GET ON BOARD

I was standing by the banks of the river
Looking out over all that troubled me
When I saw, that old ship a sailing
Set'n sail from Zion for me.

Setting sail, from Zion for me
For me X2