Well if I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood Pharaohs army got drownded Oh Mary, don't you weep Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's rmy got drownded Oh, Mary, don't you weep. Well, Mary wore three links of chain On every link was Jesus'name Pharaohs army got drownded Oh, mary, don't you weep Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's rmy got drownded Oh, Mary, don't you weep. (Instrumental) Well one of these nights around twelve o'clock This old world is gonna rock Pharaohs army got drownded Oh, Mary, don't you weep Well Moses stood on the Red Sea shore Smote the water withe two by four Pharaoh's army got drownded Oh, Mary, don't you weep Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's rmy got drownded Oh, Mary, don't you weep. Well Old Mister Satan he got mad Missed that sould that he thought he had Pharaoh's army got drownded Oh, Mary don't you weep Brothers and sisters don't you cry There'll be better times by and by Didn't pharaoh's army get drownded ? Oh, Mary, don't you weep. Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Oh, Mary don't you weep, don't you mourn Pharaoh's rmy got drownded Oh, Mary, don't you weep.

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque des thèmes de foi et d'espoir face à l'adversité, en prenant pour référence l'histoire biblique de Moïse et du peuple hébreu. Elle raconte comment, malgré les épreuves, il y a toujours une promesse de libération et de rédemption, symbolisée par la phrase récurrente incitant Marie à ne pas pleurer. Cette figure, associée à la souffrance, est appelée à garder espoir, car les méchants comme l'armée de pharaon seront finalement vaincus. Le contexte se situe dans la tradition spirituelle afro-américaine, où des chansons comme celle-ci prennent racine dans l'expérience de lutte et la quête de liberté. Il s'agit d'une déclaration de foi qui résonne particulièrement avec les épreuves du passé et le désir d'un avenir meilleur.