This is my rendition of “John Brown’s Body”, the American Civil War marching song. This version is based off of Pete Seeger’s 1959 recording.

Recording of me singing “John Brown’s Body”

Lyrics

John Brown’s body lies a-mould’ring in the grave,
John Brown’s body lies a-mould’ring in the grave,
John Brown’s body lies a-mould’ring in the grave,
But his soul goes marching on.

Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
But his soul goes marching on.

The stars above in heaven are a-looking kindly down,
The stars above in heaven are a-looking kindly down,
The stars above in heaven are a-looking kindly down,
On the grave of old John Brown.

Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
But his soul goes marching on.

He captured Harper’s ferry with his nineteen men so true,
He frightened old Virginia till she trembled through and through,
They hanged him for a traitor, they themselves the traitor crew.
His soul goes marching on.

Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
His soul goes marching on.

Well, he’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the lord,
He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the lord,
He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the lord,
But his soul goes marching on.

Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
His soul goes marching on.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord,
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath is stored.
He loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword,
His truth is marching on.

Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah,
His soul goes marching on.