Any of y'all that ever know anybody that picked one of these old-fashioned five-string banjos,sure as the world have heard him pick this tune here. It's called Jordan and the Hard Road toTravel. Well, I looked to the east and I looked to the west, I saw old Massa comin' with theFort Bay horses hitched up in front to take him to the other side of Jordan. Well, I'd just cometo town for to pass the time away, to settle all my business according, but I found it's a coldwhen I walk down the street, I wished I was on the other side of Jordan. So take off your coatboys and roll up your sleeves, Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel. Take off your coat boysand roll up your sleeves, Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel I believe.Now David and Goliath had an argument, agreed to settle it according, and David hit Goliath onthe top of the head and he hurt it on the other side of Jordan. So take off your coat boys androll up your sleeves, Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel. Now take off your coat boys, roll upyour sleeves, Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel I believe. Now Adam and Eve in the Garden of Edenwas a-hoeing on a row of potatoes, he dealt off a jack from the bottom of the pack, and she hithim in the face with a mater. So take off your coat, roll up your sleeves, Jordan and the HardRoad to Travel. Now take off your coat boys and roll up your sleeves, Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel I believe.Now I looked to the east, I looked to the west, I saw two women a-fighting, and one hollered outthat ain't a fair fight, cause that old gal is a biting hole. Now take off your coat, roll upyour sleeves, Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel. Take off your coat boys and roll up your sleeves,Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel I believe. Well Jordan and the Hard Road to Travel I believe.