Song: Go Down, Moses
Lyric Credits
Public Domain
Music Credits
Public Domain
Producer Credits
Deloris Barr, Rose Nell Barr, Jay Edward Wilson
Publisher Credits
Deloris Barr - Stringy Publishing
Performance Credits
Deloris Barr, Rose Nell Barr & Jay Edward Wilson
Label Credits
DeeBarr Productions
Short Description of SongSpiritual
Long Description of SongThis song compares the freedom of God's people from Egypt to America's journey through slavery and the blackman's emancipation.
Story Behind the SongExodus 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 Length: 5:17
Primary Genre
World - African
Secondary Genre
Unique - Holiday
Tempo / Feel
Medium Slow (91 - 110)
Lead Vocal
Female Vocal
Mood 1
Agitated - Troubled
Mood 2
Sad - Moving
Subject Matter 1
Freedom
Subject Matter 2
Prison
Similar Artist 1
Sounds Of Blackness
Similar Artist 2
Take 6
Language
English
Era
1800 - 1899
Go Down Moses
(Public Domain)
Chorus:
Go
down
Mo-ses
Way-y-y
down
In Egypts land
Tell
old
Pha-roah
Let my people go
Verse 1:
When Is-rael was
in
Egypts 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 Ill 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-gypts spoil
Let my peo-ple go
Now go
(Repeat Chorus)