Mother take a pillow from under my head, hallelu, hallelu Mother take a pillow from under my head, hallelu, hallelu Mother take a pillow from under my head, Jesus makin' up my dyin' bed Then you'll need that true religion, hallelu Hush now, Mother, don't you cry, hallelu, hallelu Hush now, Mother, don't you cry, hallelu, hallelu Hush now, Mother, don't you cry, don't you know I'm born to die? Then you'll need that true religion, hallelu Doctor's standin' 'round, lookin' sad, hallelu, hallelu Doctor's standin' 'round, lookin' sad, hallelu, hallelu Doctor's standin' 'round, lookin' sad, "Hardest case I ever had" Then you'll need that true religion, hallelu
Crossing Jordan, you need not fear, hallelu, hallelu Crossing Jordan, you need not fear, hallelu, hallelu Crossing Jordan, you need not fear, Jesus is the engineer Then you'll need that true religion, hallelu, hallelu Jordan's river, deep and wide, hallelu, hallelu Jordan's river, deep and wide, hallelu, hallelu Jordan's river, deep and wide, I have a home on the other side Then you'll need that true religion, hallelu, hallelu Jordan's river, deep and cold, hallelu Jordan's river, deep and cold, hallelu, hallelu Jordan's river, deep and cold, I'm so glad He blessed my soul Then you'll need that true religion, hallelu