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Thread #4905   Message #27626
Posted By: Gene
07-May-98 - 02:16 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: spirituals
Subject: Lyr Add: EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL
Found this on an old tape....

EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL

ZEKE MANNERS and HIS GANG
(Formerly known as: THE HILL BILLIES)

Recorded in 1935 at Los Angeles, Calif.

Ezekiel Saw The Wheel
Way up in the middle of the air
Ezekiel saw a wheel a-turnin'
Way in the middle of the air
The little wheel run by faith
And the big wheel run by the grace of God
There's a wheel in a wheel
Way in the middle of the air.

One of these days about 12 O'Clock
Way in the middle of the air
This old world's gonna reel and rock
Way in the middle of the air.

Ezekiel Saw The Wheel a-turnin'
Way up in the middle of the air
Ezekiel saw the wheel a-turnin'
Way in the middle of the air
And the little wheel run by faith
And the big wheel run by the grace of God
There's a wheel in a wheel
Way in the middle of the air.

Lemme tell you what a hypocrit'll do
Way in the middle of the air
He'll talk about me and talk about you (that's right)
Way in the middle of the air.

Ezekiel Saw The Wheel
Way up in the middle of the air.

Ezekiel saw a wheel a-turnin'
Way up in the middle of the air.

Ezekiel Saw The Wheel a-turnin'
Way up in the middle of the air.

Ezekiel saw a wheel a-turnin'
Way in the middle of the air.

Ezekiel saw a wheel a-turnin'
Way - up - in - the - middle - of - the - air.

Note1. The last 4 parts each go up 1 fret.

Note2. Band consists of:
Zeke Manners, Ezra Longnecker, Hank Skillet,
"Gabe" Hemmingway, and "El-Tone" Britt.