1. John Brown's body lies a-molderin' in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-molderin' in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-molderin' in the grave,,
His soul goes marching on!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His soul is marching on!
2. He captured Harper's Ferry with his nineteen men so true.
He frightened old Virginia 'til she trembled through and through.
They hanged him for a traitor, themselves the traitor's crew.
His soul goes marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His soul goes marching on!
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3. The stars above in Heaven are
a-lookin' kindly down,
The stars above in Heaven are
a-lookin' kindly down,
The stars above in Heaven are a-lookin' kindly down,
On the grave of old John Brown.
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His soul goes marching on!
4. 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;
His soul goes marching on!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His soul goes marching on!
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