Posted by will
on April 12, 2007, 5:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Blind Willie Johnson's masterpiece God Moves on the Water"
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Obviously the phrase isn't "without a 'c'"
Might be "middle of the sea." Might not be.
--Previous Message--
: One interpretation:
:
: 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
: Ahh, ah, Lord
:
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