American Old Time Song Lyrics: 16 Let My People Go

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 16

LET MY PEOPLE GO.

When Israel was in Egypt's land, let my people go.
Oppressed so hard they could not stand, let my people go.
The Lord told Moses what to do, let my people go,
To lead the children of Israel through, let my people go.

Chorus.
Go down, Moses, 'way down in Egypt land,
Tell ole Pharaoh, let my people go.

Oh, 'twas a dark and dismal night, let my people go,
When Moses led the Israelites, let my people go:
Oh, come along, Moses, you'll not get lost, let my people go.
Stretch out your rod and come across, let my people go. - Chorus.

Twas good old Moses, and Aaron, too, let my people go,
Twas they that led the armies through, let my people go;
Ole Pharaoh said he'd go across, let my people go,
But Pharaoh and his host were lost, let my people go.-Chorus.

The devil he thought he had me fast, let my people go,
But I thought I'd break his chains at last, let my people go;
I do believe, without a doubt, let my people go,
That a Christian has a right to shout, let my people go.-Chorus.

This world's a wilderness of woe, let my people go,
Oh, let us tin to Carman go, let my people go;
Oh, take yer shoes from off yer feet, let my people go,
And walk into the golden street, let my people go.-Chorus.