(Roll on, roll on, roll on, roll) Oh, roll on mighty old river To that sweet forever Let your waves roll gently Guard your sword intently Some day we must cross your shore (So roll on Jordan) (Roll on old river deep and wide) (My Home is on the other side) So when I reach the river gonna pray the Lord to carry me Home (So roll on Jordan) Life’s a river that I gotta span To reach that mansion in the Promised Land Roll on, Roll on Jordan (There’s a river rolling deep and wide) It’s rolling Paradise is on the other side Yes, Heaven is a-waiting (When this old life is or’e) (There we’ll abide) (Forever I’ll abide) Well, roll on mighty old river To that sweet forever Let your waves roll gently Guard your sword intently Some day we must cross your shore (So roll on Jordan) (Roll on old river deep and wide) (My Home is on the other side) So when I reach the river gonna pray the Lord to carry me Home (So roll on Jordan) Life’s a river that I gotta span To reach that mansion in the Promised Land Roll on, Roll on Jordan (Roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on, roll on)