God Moves On the Water

God Moves On the Water - 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

Well

Ahh ah Lord