O, de ol’ ark’s a-movering, movering, movering
De ol’ ark’s movering and I’m going home

See dat sister all dressed so fine?
She ain’t got Jesus on her min’
See dat brother all dressed so gay?
O, death gwineter for to carry him away
See dat sister dere coming low?
She wants to go heab’n ‘fore de heab’n door close
‘Tain’t but one thing on-a my min’
My sister’s gone to heab’n an-a lef’-a me behin’

O, de ol’ ark’s movering, movering, movering
De ol’ ark’s movering and I’m goin’ home
O, de ol’ ark she reel, de ol’ ark she rock
De ol’ ark she landed on de mountain top
O, de ol’ ark’s movering, movering, movering
De ol’ ark’s movering and I’m goin’ home