Wadin' in the water
Wadin' in the water (wade in the water)
Wadin' in the water (wade in the water)
God's a gonna trouble the water

Chorus 1:
Wade in the water (wade in the water)
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
God's a gonna trouble the water

See that band and they're all dressed in white (God's a gonna trouble the water)
Said the leader looks like an Israelite (God's a gonna trouble the water)

Chorus 2:
Wade in the water (wade in the water) (the water, the water, wade in the water)
Wade in the water children (the water, the water, wade in the water)
Wade in the water (wade in the water) (the water, the water, wade in the water)
God's a gonna trouble the water

See that band all dressed in red (God's a gonna trouble the water)
Well it looks like the band that Moses led (God's a gonna trouble the water)

Chorus 3:
Wade in the water (wade in the water, wade in the water)
Wade in the water children (wade in the water, wade in the water)
Wade in the water (wade in the water, wade in the water)
God's a gonna trouble the water

Repeat Chorus 3 (with stepouts)

Oh, my Lord, my Lord (God's a gonna trouble the water)
(Children wade) He's gonna trouble
(Wade in the water) God is gonna trouble it (God's a gonna trouble the water)

Repeat Chorus 3 (with stepouts)

God's a gonna trouble the water
God's a gonna trouble the water (He's gonna trouble it)
God's gonna trouble the water

Repeat Chorus 3 (with stepouts)

Repeat Chorus 1 (x2 and fade)