[HANASHIR:8104] Re: lyrics

[ALICEWINE <ALICEWINE...>]

In a message dated 1/28/01 7:09:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, QuelliPG (at) 
aol(dot)com 
writes:


> does anyone know whether there are verses or additional lyrics to the song:
> Joshua fought the battle at Jericho....and the walls came tumbling down.  
> If 
> so, I need them ASAP!  

Courtesy of a very very old folk song book (Fireside Book of Folk Songs, 
edited by Margaret Bradford Boni, Simon and Schuster, 1947):

Verse 1  You kin talk about yo' king ob Gideon
                 You kin talk about yo' man ob Saul
                 But dere's none like good ole Joshua
                 At de battle ob Jericho - dat mornin'

Verse 2  Up to de walls ob Jericho
                 Dey marched wid spear in han'
                 Go blow dem ram horns, Joshua cried
                 'Case de battle am in my han' - dat mornin'

Verse 3  Den de lam'ram sheep horns begin to blow
                 De trumpets begin to soun'
                 Ol Joshua commanded de chillen to shout
                 An de walls cam tumblin down - dat mornin'

Hope this helps,

Alice