From "Georgia Sea Island Songs" collected by Alan Lomax


Chrorus
God moves on the water April the 14th day
Yes,God moves on the water, everybody had to run and pray

Titanic left Southampton with all their sport and game.
But when they struck that iceberg, I know their minds was changed.
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Them mothers told their daughters, on the pleasure trip they may go
But when they struck that iceberg, they haven't been seen anymore.

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One man, John Jacob Astor, was a man with pluck and brains
While this great ship was sinkin' all the womens he tried to save,

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He was warn-ednred by a freightful (sp?) Captain Smith would not take heed
But instead of givin' a warnin' he ran with the greater speed.

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He kissed his wife the last time when the boilder did explode.
He helped her in the life boat saying I won't see you anymore

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The story of this shipwreck is almost too sad to tell
One thousand and six hundred went down forever to dwell

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Yeah the 14th day of April twas in 19 hundred and 12
The ship had a wreck by iceberg it went down forever to dwell

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