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Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumblin' down.

Now listen here, you sinners! I'm gonna tell you thereover king Saul
He'd ruled out the people of Bethlehem, he said I'm gonna kill you all
Well, Joshua came and fought him, he broke down his foes
King's servants locking out of Joshua harbored on at Jericho

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumblin' down.

Now here's the way the story goes, Joshua said to king Saul:
If you don't let my people go I'm gonna bring down your walls
Lord Saul he said to Joshua, Go ahead, for I don't care
The only thing I've got to say don't drip before it is there

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumblin' down.

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vphi On Nov 01, 2012

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Mexico (=Battle of New Orleans=Eighth of January, lyrics by Jimmy Driftwood, music is Irish folk tune)

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Cover art for Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho lyrics by Les Humphries

by vphi

13y ago

"people of Bethlehem" seem to refer to King Herod's slaughter of the children

"let my people go" seem to refer to Moses before Pharaoh

No reference to the wall-crushing trumpets, though.

There was another folk song report of a battle from Les Humphries Singers: Mexico. I wonder is it just as accurate :)

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Cover art for Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho lyrics by Les Humphries

by vphi

13y ago

some pictures: the singers: http://i9.fastpic.ru/big/2010/0901/c7/12245b80a6484ab1684974008612b9c7.jpg the town of Jericho: http://pic.levkonoe.com/images/levkonoe/kanchikalexanderjerichoswallsfalldown.jpg

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