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