Wade in the Water, Wade in the Water, Children Wade in the Water. My God's gonna trouble the water If you hear tell of me dying, I don't want nobody to cry All I want you to do for me is just to close my dying eyes Wade in the Water, Wade in the Water, Children Wade in the Water. My God's gonna trouble the water In my ying hour, I don't want nobody to mourn All I want you to do for me is just give that bell a tone Wade in the Water, Wade in the Water, Children Wade in the Water. My God's gonna trouble the water When I'm getting lonely Well, I'm gonna shake my mother's hand I'm gonna tell her all about my troubles While travelling through this land Wade in the Water, Wade in the Water, Children Wade in the Water. My God's gonna trouble the water