Michael Row The Boat Ashore

Words and Music by :  Trad. Spiritual
Arranged and adapted by:

Recorded by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: March 23, 1962
Playing time:  3:54
45: 47-94263-10602,
LP : LSP2449, RCA8023, FPL2-7100, YJPLI-752, CL42479, CCSLP-186, PJL2-8121, NA-514, 65198, SDL003,
Tape: FTP-1108
CD: CD29454, CD339482, 07863-56877-2, 74321-26049-2, B93001, BB61089, SACD1203, 43683-2, 07863-67403-2, 78948, PD89796, 1130-15250-2, CD90224, 86210, 796961, RGMCD071


Also performed by Harry Belafonte at
"En Gränslös Kväll På Operan"
Date: March 31, 1966 (LP: BEL-1)


Also recorded by:
The Brothers Four FE1434CD, FE1435CD, CS8833, SFL121336AP2459, COL6484, 17023,
The Brothers Four SWE0502, SWE1002, SWCD1001, SD112391  
Les Humphrey Singers  Decca 6100 901  
George Mitchell Minstrels HMV CLP1667    
The Johnny Mann Singers LST-7253
The New Christy Minstrels CCM-110-2
Odetta FLC5007, RQ101  
The Skifflers  HL7307
Travellers Hallmark CHM632    
Josh White SEP-522    
Roger Whittaker Fontana 6459-201    
Weavers VCD4-147-150  

Lyrics:

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!

Jordan's river is chilly and cold, hallelujah!
But it warms the human soul, hallelujah!
This old world is a mighty big place, hallelujah
It got Satan all over its face, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!


They put Daniel in the lion's den, hallelujah
And he walked right out again, hallelujah
The reason them felines permitted that, hallelujah,
Was that Daniel had no fat, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!


Did you hear what old Jonah said, hallelujah
When the world thought he was dead, hallelujah
I was taking' me a ride, hallelujah
In that big old whales inside, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!


Old man Noah built an ark, hallelujah
Worked from dawn 'til after dark, hallelujah
When he left for foreign shores, hallelujah
Had a big family but had no oars, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!

They nailed Jesus to the cross, hallelujah
But his faith was never lost, hallelujah
So christian soldiers off to war, hallelujah
Hold that line in Arkansas, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!


Joshua at Jericho, hallelujah
Alabama's next to go, hallelujah
So Mississippi kneel and pray, hallelujah
Some more buses on the way, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah!