MICHAEL ROWED THE BOAT ASHORE:The Highwaymen. #1 in '61. #1. Michael rowed the boat ashore, halle..lu..jah, Michael rowed the boat ashore, halle..lu..lu..jah. #2.***(Chords are same for other verses)*** Sister helped to trim the sails, hallelujah, Sister helped to trim the sails, hallelujah. Michael rowed the boat ashore, hallelujah, Michael rowed the boat ashore, hallelujah. #3. The river Jordan is chilly and cold, hallelujah, Chills the body but not the soul, hallelujah. #4. The river is deep and the river is wide, hallelujah, Milk and honey on the other side, hallelujah. A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.