God Moves On The Water

Song God Moves On The Water
Artist Blind Willie Johnson
Album The Skeleton Key (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics

Ah, Lord, ah,
LordYear 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-ahSo 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 &quotc", Lord, he pulled it inGod moves, ah, God moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray(spoken: Well) Ahh, ah, Lord