- Written by
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Another of the many songs about the sinking of the Titanic
Ah, Lord, ah, Lord
Year of nineteen hundred and twelve, April the fourteenth day
Great Titanic struck an iceberg, people had to run and pray
God moves, moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
The guards who had been a-watching, asleep 'cause they were tired
When they heard the great excitement, then a gunshot was fired
God moves, moves, God moves, ah, and the people had to run and pray
Some of the modern versions have arranged the lyrics that usually have this chorus -
God moves on the water
April the 14th day
God moves on the water
Everybody had to run and pray - Licensing
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Versions
God Moves on the Water written by Blind Willie Johnson English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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God Moves on the Water | Blind Willie Johnson | 1930 | First release | ||
God Moves on the Water | Mance Lipscomb | 1964 | |||
Titanic | Bessie Jones | 1975 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Dave Moore | 1990 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Mason Brown and Chipper Thompson | 1999 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Craig Griffin | 2000 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Guy Forsyth | 2000 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Boxcar Preachers | 2002 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Chris Jones & Steve Baker | 2003 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Chris Jones [US1] | 2003 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Tom Hall | February 17, 2006 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Bernie Pearl | July 22, 2008 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Charlie Parr | 2008 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Kimber's Men | 2008 | Unverified | ||
God Moves on Water | Dead Rock West | April 19, 2011 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Ben Miller Band | July 31, 2011 | |||
The Titanic | Ruthie Foster with The Blind Boys of Alabama | January 31, 2012 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Wovoka | August 2013 | |||
God Moves on the Water | Automatic City | July 22, 2016 |
God Moves on the Water written by Blind Willie Johnson instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | God Moves on the Water | Stefan Grossman | February 1967 | ||
i | God Moves on the Water | Noël Akchoté | October 13, 2015 |