NEGRO SPIRITUALS

 

Go Down, Moses'

Go down, Moses,

Way down in Egyptland

 Tell old Pharaoh

To let my people go.

 

When Israel was in Egyptland

Let my people go

Oppressed so hard they could not stand

Let my people go.

 

Go down, Moses,

Way down in Egyptland

Tell old Pharaoh

"Let my people go."

 

"Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said,

"Let my people go;

If not I'll smite your first-born dead

Let my people go.

 

"No more shall they in bondage toil,

Let my people go;

Let them come out with Egypt's spoil,

Let my people go."

The Lord told Moses what to do

Let my people go;

To lead the children of Israel through,

Let my people go.

 

Go down, Moses,

Way down in Egyptland,

Tell old Pharaoh,

"Let my people go!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

 

Ezekiel saw the wheel

'Way up in the middle O' the air,

Ezekiel saw the wheel

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

The big wheel moved by Faith,

The little wheel moved by the Grace of God,

A wheel in a wheel,

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

 

Jes' let me tell you what a hypocrite'll do,

'Way up in the middle O' the air,

He'll talk about me an' he'll talk about you!

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

Ezekiel saw the wheel

'Way up in the middle O' the air,

Ezekiel saw the wheel

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

 

The big wheel moved by Faith,

The little wheel moved by the Grace of God,

A wheel in a wheel,

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

 

Watch out my sister how you walk on the cross,

'Way up in the middle O' the air,

Your foot might slip and your soul get lost!

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

 

Ezekiel saw the wheel

Way up in the middle O' the air,

Ezekiel saw the wheel

Way up in the middle O' the air.

The big wheel moved by Faith,

The little wheel moved by the Grace of God,

A wheel in a wheel,

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

 

You say the Lord has set you free,

'Way up in the middle O' the air,

Why don't you let your neighbors be!

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

Ezekiel saw the wheel

Way up in the middle O' the air,

Ezekiel saw the wheel

'Way up in the middle O' the air.

 

The big wheel moved by Faith,

The little wheel moved by the Grace of God,

A wheel in a wheel,

'Way up in the middle O' the air.