Joshua fit the battle of Jericho

Ce chant date du 19° siècle. Les paroles font allusion à l'histoire biblique de la bataille de Jéricho, dans laquelle Josué a conduit les Israélites contre Canaan. Comme ceux de beaucoup d'autres chants de type « negro spiritual », les mots peuvent également faire allusion à l'évasion éventuelle de l'esclavage - dans le cas de cette chanson, "Et les murs se sont effondrés."

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Fit_the_Battle_of_Jericho

Image : By the Providence Lithograph Company (domaine public)

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Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho

Jericho Jericho

Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho

And The Walls Come Tumbling Down

Good Morning Sister Mary

Good Morning Brother John

Well I Wanna Stop And Talk With You

Wanna Tell You How I Come Along

I Know You've Heard About Joshua

He Was The Son Of Nun

He Never Stopped His Work Until

Until The Work Was Done

(God knows that)

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You May Talk About Your Men Of Gideon

You May Brag About Your Men Of Saul

There's None Like Good Old Joshua

At The Battle Of Jericho

Up To The Walls Of Jericho

He Marched With Spear In Hand

Go Blow Them Ram Horns, Joshua Cried

'Cause The Battle Is In My Hands

(God knows that)

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You May Talk About Your Men Of Gideon

You May Brag About Your King Of Saul

There None Like Joshua

At The Battle Of Jericho

They Tell Me, Great God That Joshua's Spear

Was Well Nigh Twelve Feet Long

And Upon His Hip Was A Double Edged Sword

And His Mouth Was A Gospel Horn

Yet Bold And Brave He Stood

Salvation In His Hand

Go Blow Them Ram Horns Joshua Cried

'Cause The Devil Can't Do You No Harm

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Up To The Walls Of Jericho

He Marched With Spear In Hand

Go Blow Them Ram Horns, Joshua Cried

'Cause The Battle Is In My Hands

Then The Lamb Ram Sheep Horns Began To Blow

The Trumpets Began To Sound

Old Joshua Shouted Glory

And The Walls Came Tumblin' Down

(God knows that)

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Down, Down, Down, Down, Down

Tumblin' Down