It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine,

Run come see, run come see,

I remember that day very well

It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

Run come see, Jerusalem.



That day they were talkin' 'bout a storm on the islands

Run come see, run come see,

My God, it was a beautiful mornin'

Run come see, Jerusalem.



That day there were three ships leavin' out the harbor

Run come see, run come see,

It was the Ethel, the Myrtle and the Pretoria,

Run come see, Jerusalem.



These ships were bound for a neighboring island

Run come see, run come see,

With mothers and children on board

Run come see, Jerusalem.



Now when the Pretoria was out on the ocean,

Run come see, run come see,

Rocking from side to side

Yes, the Pretoria was out on the ocean,

Run come see, Jerusalem.



My God, when the first wave hit the Pretoria

Run come see, run come see,

The mothers grabbin hold unto the children

When the first wave hit the Pretoria

Run come see, Jerusalem.



My God, there were thirty-three souls in the water

Run come see, run come see,

They were swimming and praying to the good Lord

There were thirty-three souls in the water

Run come see, Jerusalem.



My God, now George Brown he was the captain

Run come see, run come see,

He shouted my children now come pray

He said, "Come now, witness your judgment"

Run come see, Jerusalem.



It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine,

Run come see, run come see,

I remember that day very well

It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

Run come see, Jerusalem.