Friday, June 26, 2009

Ezekiel Saw the Wheel


Traditional American spiritual

Rise Up Singing chapter: Spirituals, p.209

D - - - / - - DA7 D ://
Ezekiel saw that wheel, way up in the middle of the air
Ezekiel saw that wheel (whirling) way in the middle of the air
Now the little wheel runs by faith and the big wheel runs by the grace of God
It's a wheel in a wheel way in the middle of the air

GD D DA7 D /
GD D DA7 D
or as I do:
G D DA7 D / G D DA7 D
Some go to church for to sing and shout
(Way in the middle of the air)
Before six months they are all turned out
(Way in the middle of the air)

Let me tell you, brother, what a hypocrite'll do
He'll talk about me and he'll talk about you

One of these days about 12 o'clock
This old world's gonna reel and rock

Here are some different lyrics, along with a midi file of the melody: http://www.my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/ezekiel.html

And here's a link to Woodie Guthrie's less-religious version: http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/woody_guthrie_lyrics_38185/other_lyrics_68964/ezekiel_saw_the_wheel_lyrics_756554.html

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