Interpret:

Sam Cooke

Album:

Sam Cooke's Sar Records Story

Oh mary don't you weep don't you mourn
 Oh mary don't you weep don't you mourn
 Faraos army already got drownded
 Mary don't you weep


 People singing
 Oh mary don't you weep don't you mourn
 Oh mary don't you weep don't you mourn
 Faraos army already got drownded
 Mary don't you weep


 when I was a little boy, long ago
 I read a story that moved me so
 about the people in bondage you see
 who from Egypt wanted to flee


 a man got a message from above
 he said go free the people that I love
 find the king and knock on his door
 tell him to let my people go


 Oh mary don't you weep don't you mourn
 Oh mary don't you weep don't you mourn
 Faraos army already got drownded
 Mary don't you weep


 The King got angry and didn't agree
 but finally he set the people free
 but changed his mind on oh on a whim
 gathered his men and set after them


 he finally caught them on the banks of the sea
 the people got on the power that be
 you may not believe this but no time lost
 the water flowed back and the children crossed
 when the king tried to cross with his men
 the water quickly flowed back again


 Oh mary don't you weep don't you moan
 Oh mary don't you weep don't you moan
 Faraos army already got drownded
 Mary don't you weep
 Faraos army already got drownded
 Mary don't you weep
 Mary don't you weep