When Israel was in Egypts land,
let my people go.
Oppressed so hard they could not stand
let my people go.
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.
Thus spoke the Lord,
bold Moses said,
If not, I'll smite
your first born dead.
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.
The Lord told Moses
what to do,
to lead the children
of israel through.
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.
No more shall they
in bondage toil
let them come out
with Egypt's spoil.
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.
We need always
weep and mourn
And wear these slav'ry
chains forlorn
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.
The Devil thought
he had us fast
But we thought we'd break
his chains at last
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.
Oh let us all
of bondage flee,
and let us all
in Christ be free.
Chorus:
Go down, Moses,
way down in Egypts land.
Tell old Pharaoh
to let my people go.