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Wade in? the water
Come on and
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water

My Lord
My God gonna trouble the water
Come on and
Wade in the water

Come on and
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
My God gonna trouble the water

If you hear, tella me dying
I don't want no body to cry
All I want you to do for me
And that to close my dying eyes,

Well come on and
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water

My lord
My God gonna trouble the water
Well in my dying hours
I don't want no body to moan

All I want you to do for me
Is to give that bell a tone
Well come on and
Wade in the water

Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
My God gonna trouble the water
When I get in glory

Well I'm gonna shake my mother?s hand
I'm gonna tell her all about my troubles
While I'm traveling though this land
Well come and

Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
My God gonna trouble the water

Come on and
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water

My Lord
My God gonna trouble the water

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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Wade in? the water 
Come on and
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water

My Lord 
My God gonna trouble the water
Come on and
Wade in the water

Come on and
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
My God gonna trouble the water

If you hear, tella me dying
I don't want no body to cry
All I want you to do for me 
And that to close my dying eyes,

Well come on and
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water

My lord
My God gonna trouble the water
Well in my dying hours
I don't want no body to moan

All I want you to do for me
Is to give that bell a tone
Well come on and
Wade in the water

Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
My God gonna trouble the water
When I get in glory

Well I'm gonna shake my mother?s hand
I'm gonna tell her all about my troubles 
While I'm traveling though this land
Well come and

Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
My God gonna trouble the water

Come on and
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water

My Lord
My God gonna trouble the water

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by SillyCheeks

14y ago

Wade in the water children (of God) and have all your sins forgiven. Simple spiritual.

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