I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone Song Lyrics and Chords
I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone
Recorded by Faron Young
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Thomas Ramsey and Charles E. Durham
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When I come to the river at the ending of day
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There'll be somebody waiting to show me the way
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won't have to cross Jordan
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have to cross Jordan
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died all my sins to
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When the darkness I see He'll be
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have to cross Jordan
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died all my sins to
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone?
- The song I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
