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EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL, by                    
First Line: Ezeekiel saw de wheel
Last Line: "dis ole worl' gwine reel an' rock, / 'way in de middle ob de air"
Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals


Ezekiel saw de wheel,
'Way up in de middle ob de air,
Ezekiel saw de wheel,
'Way in de middle ob de air;

An' de little wheel run by faith,
An' de big wheel run by de grace ob God,
'Tis a wheel in a wheel,
'Way in de middle ob de air.

Some go to church fo' to sing an' shout,
'Way in de middle ob de air;
Befo' six months dey are all turned out,
'Way in de middle ob de air.

Let me tell you what a hypocrit'll do,
'Way in de middle ob de air;
He'll talk 'bout me an' he'll talk 'bout yo',
'Way in de middle ob de air.

One o' dese days, 'bout twelve o'clock,
'Way in de middle ob de air;
Dis ole worl' gwine reel an' rock,
'Way in de middle ob de air.






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