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Joshua Fit the BattleElvis Presley

Released: November 23, 1960

Songwriter: Traditional

Producer: Steve Sholes

Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down

[Chorus]
God knows that Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down

[Verse 1]
Good morning, sister Mary
Good morning, brother John
Well, I wanna stop and talk with you
And tell you how I come along

I know you've heard about Joshua
He was the son of Nun
He never stopped his work until
Until the work was done

[Chorus]
God knows that Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down

[Verse 2]
You may talk about your men of Gideon
You may brag about your men of Saul
There's none like good old Joshua
At the battle of Jericho

Up to the walls of Jericho
He marched with spear in hand
"Go blow them ram horns," Joshua cried
"'Cause the battle is in my hands"

[Chorus]
God knows that Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down

[Verse 3]
You may talk about your men of Gideon
You may brag about your king of Saul
There none like Joshua
At the battle of Jericho

They tell me, great God, that Joshua's spear
Was well nigh twelve feet long
And upon his hip was a double edged sword
And his mouth was a gospel horn

Yet bold and brave he stood
Salvation in his hand
"Go blow them ram horns," Joshua cried
"'Cause the devil can't do you no harm"

[Chorus]
God knows that Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down

[Verse 10]
Up to the walls of Jericho
He marched with spear in hand
"Go blow them ram horns," Joshua cried
"'Cause the battle is in my hands"

Then the lamb ram sheep horns began to blow
The trumpets began to sound
Old Joshua shouted, "Glory!"
And the walls came tumbling down

[Chorus]
God knows that Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
Jericho Jericho
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling

[Outro]
Down, down, down, down, down
Tumbling down

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American performer that spanned all media—music, film, and historic live concerts—with a vehement passion that earned him the moniker, “The King of Rock and Roll.”

Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys and Vernon Presley. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis began to explore the blues scene prevalent in Memphis and the culture it encompassed.

In August 1953, he walked into Sun Records to record a song for his mother’s birthday. Manager of Sun Records Sam Phillips took note of his unique voice and persona, and invited Elvis back to the studio in July 1954, where he ultimately recorded his first true single, “That’s All Right,” with “Blue Moon of Kentucky” as the B-side.

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