Wade in the Water
Traditional (verses by Richard Washington)
Presentation C V1a V1b C V2a V2b C V3a V3b C V4a V4b C
Chorus
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
Woh, God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 1a
Oo……………………………
(Now see those people dressed in red)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(They look like people that Moses led)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 1b
Oo……………………………
(Now see those people dressed in gold)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(They look like disciples of Christ I’m told)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 2a
Oo……………………………
(Now I look over yonder and what did I see)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(I saw all of God’s angels coming for me)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 2b
Oo……………………………
(Now if you don’t believe that I’ve been redeemed)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(Then follow me down to Jordan’s stream)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 3a
Oo……………………………
(Like Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(Through faith into the fiery furnace I go)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 3b
Oo……………………………
(Like David slew Goliath with just one shot)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(My faith in the Lord is fiery hot)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 4a
Oo……………………………
(I’m sometimes up and sometimes down)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(But still my soul is heavenly bound)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Verse 4b
Oo……………………………
(I told you once and I’ll tell you twice)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Oo……………………………
(I won’t bow to nobody but Jesus Christ)
God’s gonna trouble the water.
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