Story Behind The Song
Exodus 8:20 - Next the LORD told Moses, "Get up early in the morning and meet Pharaoh as he goes down to the river. Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so they can worship me.
Song Description
This song compares the freedom of God's people from Egypt to America's journey through slavery and the blackman's emancipation.
| Song Length |
5:17 |
Genre |
World - African, Unique - Holiday |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Moving |
Subject |
Freedom, Prison |
| Similar Artists |
Sounds Of Blackness, Take 6 |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1800 - 1899 |
| |
Lyrics
Go Down Moses
(Public Domain)
Chorus:
Go ? down ? Mo-ses
Way-y-y ? down ? In Egypt?s land
Tell ? old ? Pha-roah ?
Let my people go ?
Verse 1:
When Is-rael was ? in ? Egypt?s land ?
Let my peo-ple go ?
Op-pressed so hard ? they could not stand
Let my peo-ple go ?
Now go ? (Chorus 1x)
Verse 2:
Thus saith the Lord ? bold Moses said
Let my peo-ple go ?
If not I?ll smite ? your first born dead ?
Let my peo-ple go ?
Now go ? (Chorus 1x)
Verse 3:
No more shall they ? in bondage toil
Let my peo-ple go ?
Let them come out ? with E-gypt?s spoil
Let my peo-ple go ?
Now go ? (Repeat Chorus)