God Moves on the Water
First release by Blind Willie Johnson (1930)
- Written by
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Another of the many songs about the sinking of the Titanic
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
Some of the modern versions have arranged the lyrics that usually have this chorus -
God moves on the water
April the 14th day
God moves on the water
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