Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.

You may talk about yo’ King of Gideon. You may talk about yo’ King of Saul
dere’s none like good ol’ Joshua at de battle of Jerico.

Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.

Right up to the walls of Jerico, he marched with spear in han’
"Go blow dem ram horns", Joshua cried, "cause de battle am in my han’!"

Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.

Den Joshua had de people blow, an de trumpets with mighty soun’,
an’ dey blew so awful loud an’ long, dat de walls came tumblin’ down.

Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, Jerico, Jerico,
Joshua fit de battle of Jerico, an’ de walls come tumblin’ down.