John Lee Hooker — Moses Smote the Water

[Intro] You ever heard thing 'bout Moses Smote the Water? [Chorus] Brother Moses smote the water And the children all passed over Brother Moses smote the water And the seas gave way Moses smote the water And the children all passed over Brother Moses smote the water And the seas gave way [Verse 1] Hey, God told Moses to go down yonder In Egypt land Lead my children all away [?] throw down the rod and lead the children He got there, way down there in Egypt land Children is down there, they was slaves Workin' them all day, all day long Workin' them children all night long My God stop says "In the fold" Great God almighty says: "Don't work no more" [Chorus] Moses smote the water And the seas gave way Moses smote the water And the seas gave way Moses smote the water And the seas gave way [Verse 2] Great God almighty My God stopped and began to try If that child don't work no more I got a home with a restin' place Great God almighty won't be no slave Great God almighty My Lord stopped and looked around All the plague was all around Great God almighty My children yell Lord they workin' all night and day Great God almighty my God said Lord walk down to the sea And the sea gave way And the children all passed over, Lord Won't have to cry no more God knows [Chorus] Moses smote the water And the seas gave way Brother Moses smote the water And the children all passed over, Lord