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Thread #9182   Message #2531161
Posted By: SINSULL
04-Jan-09 - 09:55 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Jesus Met Woman at the Well/Maid & Palmer
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Met a Woman at the Well
Mine is "Wade In The Water" as sung by Odetta on an LP called Hootenanny, late 50s early 60s.I can provide most of the lyrics. Sung as a spiritual.

Wade In The Water

Chorus:
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
God's gonna trouble the water.

Jesus met the woman met her at the well
refrain: God's gonna trouble the water.
He said Look out lady you're headed for hell
refrain

CHORUS

Look at those babies dressed in red
refrain
Must be the children Moses led
refrain

Chorus


Look at those ladies dressed in white
refrain
Must be the children of the Israelites.
refrain

CHORUS

When I get to heaven- sing and shout
refrain
Nobody there can turn me out
refrain

CHORUS