Go down Moses, way down in Egypt land.
Tell old Pharaoh he's got to let my people go.
Who's that man all dressed in white?
Let my people go
It looks like the leader of the Israelites
Let my people go
Oh who's that man all dressed in red
Let my people go
It looks like the band that Moses led
Let my people go
I'm saying go down, way down, way down in Egypt land
Won't you tell Pharaoh you gotta let my people go
Go down, way down. Tell old Pharaoh
You gotta let my people go.
When Israel was in Egypt land
Let my people go
Oh breath so hot they couldn't stand
Let my people go
Oh thank the Lord old Moses says
Let my people go
If not I'll smite your first born dead
Let my people go
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