Go down Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go! Oh when Israel was in Egypt land Let my people go! Oppressed so hard, they could not stand Let my people go! So the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses) Way (way) down (down) in Egypt land Tell all Pharaoes To let my people go (let my people go) So Moses went to Egypt land Let my people go! He made old Pharaoh understand Let my people go! Yes the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses) Way (way) down (down) in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go (let my people go) Thus spoke the Lord, bold Moses said Let my people go! If not I'll smite, your firstborn dead Let my people go! God the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses) Way (way) down (down) in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go! Way down in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go