I ^Clooked up into heaven, I thought I'd ^Fsolve life's myste^Cries. I ^Cobserved the constellations for a ^Gclue to my destiny. But the ^Crhyme of life confounds me, Things will ^Fbe as things will ^Cbe. So I'll just ^Cdance the shores of Jordan '^Gtill the angels carry ^Cme.

I'm gonna ^Flet my feet go dancing to my ^Cvery favourite song, 'Cause I ^Cknow my time for leaving is bound to ^Dcome before too ^Glong. And there ^Cain't no way of me knowing how ^Ftomorrow's gonna ^Cbe, So I'll just ^Cdance the shores of Jordan ^G'till the angels carry ^Cme.

I^C travelled to a prison, Saw my ^Fshare of shattered dreams. Were the ^Ctables slightly tilted I could be ^Gbound they could be ^Cfree. ^CBut I believe no tear goes wasted, And so I ^Ffell there on my knees. And vowed I'd ^Cdance the shores of Jordan 'till the ^Gangels carried ^Cme.

I'm gonna ^Flet my feet go dancing to my ^Cvery favourite song, 'Cause I ^Cknow my time for leaving is bound to ^Dcome before too ^Glong. And there ^Cain't no way of me knowing how ^Ftomorrow's gonna ^Cbe, So I'll just ^Cdance the shores of Jordan ^G'till the angels carry ^Cme.

I ^Csaw a weary traveller heading ^Fdown a dusty road. I said, "^CFriend please may I help you, it seems you ^Ghaul a heavy ^Cload." And he said, "Although my burden's heavy, in my ^Fheart I'm travelling light. So I can ^Ccross old river Jordan when I'm ^Gcalled to the other ^Cside."

I'm gonna ^Flet my feet go dancing to my ^Cvery favourite song, 'Cause I ^Cknow my time for leaving is bound to ^Dcome before too ^Glong. And there ^Cain't no way of me knowing how ^Ftomorrow's gonna ^Cbe, So I'll just ^Cdance the shores of Jordan ^G'till the angels carry ^Cme.

Iris Dement - The shores of jordan