#mo pitney

It's been ten long years since I left my home In the hollow where I was born Where the cool fall nights make the wood smoke rise And the foxhunter blows his horn

I fell in love with a girl from the town I thought that she would be true I ran away to Charlottesville And worked in a sawmill or two

What have they done to the old home place Why did they tear it down And why did I leave the plow in the field And look for a job in the town

Well my girl she ran off with somebody else The taverns took all my pay And here I stand where the old home stood Before they took it away

Oh sinner as you tread on life's journey, take Jesus as your daily guide

Though you may feel pure and saintly, without Him walking by your side But when you come to make the crossing at the ending of his pilgrim's way If you ever will need your saviour, you will surely need him on that day

Chorus Now look at that cold Jordan, look at its deep water Look at that wide river, oh hear the mighty billows roll You better take Jesus with you, he's a true companion Oh I'm sure without him that you never will make it home

That awful day of judgement is coming in the by and by We'll see our Lord descending in glory from on high Oh, let us keep in touch with Jesus and in the special love of God  And may we ever be called ready when he calls us over Jordan's tide

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