Lyric The Shores of Jordan - Iris DeMent

Lyric Song The Shores of Jordan: I looked up into heavenI thought I d solve life s mysteriesI observed the constellations for a clue to my destinybut the rhyme of life confounds methings will be as things will beso I ll just dance the shores of Jordan til the angels carry meI traveled to a prisonsaw my share of shattered dreamsWere the tables slightly tiltedI could be boundthey could be freebut I believe no tear goes wasted and so I fell there on my kneesand vowed I d dance the shores of Jordan til the angels carried meI m gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite songs cause I know the time for leaving is bound to come before too longand there ain t no way of me knowing how tomorrow s gonna beso I ll just dance the shores of Jordan til the angels carry meI saw a weary traveler heading down a dusty roadI said "Friendplease may I help youit seems you haul a heavy load"and he said "Though my burden s heavyin my heart I m travelling lightso I can cross old river Jordan when I m called to the other side"I m gonna let my feet go dancing to my very favourite songs cause I know the time for leaving is bound to come before too longand there ain t no way of me knowing how tomorrow s gonna beso I ll just dance the shores of Jordan til the angels carry me