"God Moves On The Water" lyrics - BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON
Ah, Lord, ah, Lord
Year of nineteen hundred and twelve, April the fourteenth day
Great Titanic struck an iceberg, people had to run and pray
God moves, moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
The guards who had been a-watching, asleep 'cause they were tired
When they heard the great excitement, then a gunshot was fired
God moves, moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
Captain Smith gave orders, women and children first
Many of the lifeboats piled right up, many were liable to crush
God moves on, God moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
Ahh-ah
So many had to leave their happy home, all that they possess
Lord Jesus, will you hear us now, help us in our distress
God moves, God moves, God moves, ah, people had to run and pray
Women had to leave their loving ones, see 'bout their safety
When they heard the liner was doomed, hearts did almost break
God moves, God moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
A.G. Smith, mighty man, built a boat that he couldn't understand
Named it a name of God in a tin, without a "c", Lord, he pulled it in
God moves, ah, God moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
(spoken: Well) Ahh, ah, Lord
The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (1993)
- I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
- Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
- It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
- Mother's Children Have A Hard Time
- Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground)
- If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down
- I'm Gonna Run To The City Of Refuge
- Jesus Is Coming Soon
- Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying
- Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning
- Let Your Light Shine On Me
- God Don't Never Change
- Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King
- Sweeter As The Years Roll By
- You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond
- When The War Was On
- Praise God I'm Satisfied
- Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There
- Take Your Stand
- God Moves On The Water
- Can't Nobody Hide From God
- If It Had Not Been For Jesus
- Go To Me With That Land
- Rain Don't Fall On Me
- Trouble Will Soon Be Over
- Soul Of A Man
- Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right
- Church, I'm Fully Saved Today
- John The Revelator
- You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond