Moses Smote The Water

You ever heard thing 'bout Moses Smote the Water?

Brother Moses smote the water

And the children all passed over

Brother Moses smote the water

And the seas gave way

Moses smote the water

And the children all passed over

Brother Moses smote the water

And the seas gave way

Hey, God told Moses to go down yonder

In Egypt land

Lead my children all away

[?] throw down the rod and lead the children

He got there, way down there in Egypt land

Children is down there, they was slaves

Workin' them all day, all day long

Workin' them children all night long

My God stop says "In the fold"

Great God almighty says: "Don't work no more"

Moses smote the water

And the seas gave way

Moses smote the water

And the seas gave way

Moses smote the water

And the seas gave way[Verse 2]

Great God almighty

My God stopped and began to try

If that child don't work no more

I got a home with a restin' place

Great God almighty won't be no slave

Great God almighty

My Lord stopped and looked around

All the plague was all around

Great God almighty

My children yell

Lord they workin' all night and day

Great God almighty my God said

Lord walk down to the sea

And the sea gave way

And the children all passed over, Lord

Won't have to cry no more

God knows

Moses smote the water

And the seas gave way

Brother Moses smote the water

And the children all passed over, Lord