I Stood On the Banks of Jordan by Rev. Vance Allen

Tribute to Bishop G.E. Patterson - Part 1 by Various Artists

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I Stood On the Banks of Jordan
by Rev. Vance Allen

Album: Tribute to Bishop G.E. Patterson - Part 1

Chorus
I stood on the banks of Jordan one day. I had to see those ships go sailing over. O, I stood on the banks of Jordan yes I did. I had to see those ships go by

Verse 1
Lord, I've got my ticket. Please please don't leave me down here. A you got my mother, then you came back and got my father. You took everything to me that was so dear.

Chorus

Repeat verse 1

All I can do this evening is (stand here) on the banks of Jordan I got to (see those ships go sailing over) got to stand here broken in my heart but still I have to (see those ships go by) had to watch momma go home had to watch daddy go home (see those ships go by) had to watch my mentor go on home (see those ships go by) one of these old days somebody's gonna watch me (see those ships go by) that's why you wanna be ready. (See those ships go by) Cause one of these days your ship of Zion is gonna go oo oo oh oo oh Oh by hold this note