<P> Jordan's river is deep and wide, hallelujah . Meet my mother on the other side, hallelujah . Jordan's river is chilly and cold, hallelujah . Chills the body, but not the soul, hallelujah . </P> <P> The River Jordan was where Jesus was baptised and can be viewed as a metaphor for deliverance and salvation, but also as the boundary of the Promised Land, death, and the transition to Heaven . </P> <P> Harry Belafonte sang a rendition on his album Midnight Special which combines elements drawn from Christianity, American slavery, and Civil Rights Movement . The lyrics work their way through different parts of the Biblical narrative before concluding with the following verses: </P> <P> They nailed Jesus to the Cross, Hallelujah But his faith was never lost, Hallelujah So Christian soldiers off to war, Hallelujah Hold that line in Arkansas, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah! Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah! Like Joshua at Jericho, Hallelujah Alabama's next to go, Hallelujah So Mississippi kneel and pray, Hallelujah Some more buses on the way, Hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah! Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah! </P>

Milk and honey on the other side hallelujah