God Moves On The Water
by 
Blind Willie Johnson 
recording of December 1929, New Orleans 
from 
Dark Was the Night [Indigo] (Indigo 2024) 
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 
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Note: originally released as Co 14520-D.