So Moses went to Egypt landLet my people go!He made old Pharaoh understandLet my people go!
The song recounts the biblical story of Exodus, where God commands Moses to demand the Israelites' freedom from Pharaoh. louis_armstrong_go_down_moses_lyricsdownload
Armstrong’s decision to record the song in 1958 was partly influenced by his anger over racial segregation in the U.S., specifically the integration crisis at Little Rock Central High School. Where to Listen & Learn More Louis Armstrong - Go Down Moses (Lyrics) So Moses went to Egypt landLet my people go
Yes the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses)Way (way) down (down) in Egypt landTell old PharaohTo let my people go (let my people go) Where to Listen & Learn More Louis Armstrong
Go down MosesWay down in Egypt landTell old PharaohTo let my people go!
It is widely cited that Harriet Tubman used "Go Down Moses" as a code song on the Underground Railroad to signal to fugitives that it was time to flee toward freedom.