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EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN

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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