Hush, little baby, don't you cry You know your mama was born to die All my trials, Lord, soon be over The river Jordan is muddy and cold It chills the body but not the soul All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late, my brothers Too late but never mind All my trials, Lord, soon be over If living were a thing that money could buy You know the rich would live and the poor would die All my trials, Lord, soon, they will soon be over Too late, my brothers Too late but never mind All my trials, Lord They're gonna soon, soon be over All my trials, Lord They're gonna soon, they're gonna soon be over