I Got To Cross The River Jordan
traditional 
recording of 1940, Atlanta, Georgia 
from 
Legendary Library of Congress Session (Elektra 301 or Melodeon 7323) 
I got to cross that river of Jordan 
Lord, I got to cross that for myself 
Says, nobody here can cross that for me 
Lord, I got to cross that for myself 
And I got to meet my dear old my mother 
I got to meet her for myself 
Left nobody here can meet her for me 
Lord, I got to meet her for myself 
I got to stand my trial and my judgment 
I got to stand that for myself 
Left nobody here can stand that for me 
So I got to stand that for myself 
Jordan river is so hard to swim in 
I got to cross that for myself 
Says, nobody here can cross that for me 
Lord, I got to cross that for myself 
I got to face my dear savior 
I got to face him for myself 
Says, nobody here can face him for me 
Lord, I got to face him for myself 
And I got to work soul salvation 
Lord, I got to work that for myself 
Left nobody here can work that for me 
Says, I got to work out for myself 
So I got to meet my mother and father 
I got to meet them for myself 
Says, nobody here can meet them for me 
Lord, I got to meet them for myself 
Ain't nobody here can stand that for me 
Lord, I got to stand that for myself 
So I got to lie so lonesome graveyard 
I got to lie there for myself 
Ain't nobody here can lie there for me 
Lord, I got to lie there for myself