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Wade in the water.
Wade in the water, children.
Wade in the water.
God's gonna trouble the water.

Well, who are these children all dressed in red?
God's a-gonna trouble the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's a-gonna trouble the water.

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Who's that young girl dressed in white 
Wade in the Water 
Must be the Children of Israelites 
God's gonna trouble the Water.

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Jordan's water is chilly and cold.
God's gonna trouble the water.
It chills the body, but not the soul.
God's gonna trouble the water.

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If you get there before I do.
God's gonna trouble the water.
Tell all of my friends I'm coming too.

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See that ban' all dress'd in white? 
It look lak the childr'n of the Israelite.
See that ban' all dress'd in red? 
It look lak the ban' that Moses led. 
Wade in de water
Wade in de water,
Wade in de water.
God's a-gonna trouble de water.

I stepped in water and the water is cold 
Don't you know that 
God's gonna trouble the water 
Said it chilled my body but not my soul 
Don't you know that 
God's gonna trouble the water 

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Well I went to the water one day to pray 
Don't you know that 
God's gonna trouble the water 
And my soul got happy and I stayed all day 
Don't you know that 
God's gonna trouble the water