Any of y that ever know anybody that
picked one of these old -fashioned five -string banjos
sure as the world have heard him pick this
tune here.
It's called Jordan
and the Hard Road to Travel.
Well, I looked to the east
and I looked to the west
I saw old Massa comin'
With the four bay horses hitched up in front
To take him to the other side of Jordan
Well, I'd just come to town
for to pass the time away
To settle all my business accordin'
But I found it so cold
when I walked down the street,
I wished I was on the other
side of Jordan
So take off your coat boys
and roll up your sleeves,
Jordan am a hard road to travel
Take off your coat boys
and roll up your sleeves,
Jordan am a hard road to travel
I believe
Now David and Goliath
had an argument
Agreed to settle it accordin'
And David hit Goliath
on the top of the head
And he hurt it on the other side of Jordan
So take off your coat, boys,
and roll up your sleeves
Jordan, they're a hard road to travel
Now take off your coat, boys, roll up your
Jordan, I'm a hard road to travel,
I believe
Now Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Was a -hoeing on a row of potatoes
He dealt off a jack
from the bottom of the pack
An d she hit him in the face with a mater
So take off your coat,
roll up your sleeves
Jordan, I'm a hard road to travel
Now, take off your coat, boys,
and roll up your sleeves
Jordan, am I hard to roll to travel,
I believe
Now, I looked to the east, I looked to the west
I saw two women a -fightin'
And one hollered out,
that ain't a fair fight
Cause that old gal is a -bitin'
Hold now, take off your coat,
roll up your sleeves,
Jordan, I'm a hard road to travel.
Take off your coat, boys,
and roll up your sleeves,
Jordan, I'm a hard road to travel,
I believe.
Well, Jordan,
I'm a hard road to travel, I believe.