john brown s body lies a mold ring in the grave john brown s body lies a mold ring in the grave john brown s body lies a mold ring in the grave his soul goes marching on glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on he captured harper s ferry with his nineteen men so true he frightened old virginia till she trembled through and through they hung him for a traitor themselves the traitor crew his soul is marching on glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on john brown died that the slave might be free john brown died that the slave might be free john brown died that the slave might be free but his soul is marching on glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on the stars above in heaven are looking kindly down the stars above in heaven are looking kindly down the stars above in heaven are looking kindly down on the grave of old john brown glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on john brown s knapsack is strapped upon his back john brown s knapsack is strapped upon his back john brown s knapsack is strapped upon his back his soul s marching on glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on his pet lambs will meet him on the way his pet lambs will meet him on the way his pet lambs will meet him on the way they go marching on glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on they will hang jeff davis to a sour apple tree they will hang jeff davis to a sour apple tree they will hang jeff davis to a sour apple tree as they march along glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on now three rousing cheers for the union now three rousing cheers for the union now three rousing cheers for the union as we are marching on glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah his soul is marching on