Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's a-gonna trouble the water God's a-gonna trouble the water. Well, who are these children all dressed in red? God's gonna trouble the water Must be the children that Moses led God's gonna trouble the water. Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's a-gonna trouble the water God's a-gonna trouble the water. Well out of the mountain come fire an' smoke God's gonna trouble the water Jehovah, nobody but he could've spoke God's gonna trouble the water. Wade in the water, children Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's a-gonna trouble the water God's a-gonna trouble the water. Well, I'm walkin' down the highway an' the water's gettin' low God's a-gonna trouble the water. Walkin' down the highway, nowhere to go God's a-gonna trouble the water. Why doncha wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's a-gonna troublin' the water God's a-gonna troublin' the water. God's a-gonna troublin' the water.