John 5:4, “For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.”

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God’s gonna trouble the water

Who’s that yonder dressed in red?
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
And God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God’s gonna trouble the water

Who’s that yonder dressed in white?
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelites
God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God’s gonna trouble the water

Who’s that yonder dressed in blue?
Wade in the water
Must be the children that’s coming through
God’s gonna trouble the water, yeah

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
And God’s gonna trouble the water

You don’t believe I’ve been redeemed
Wade in the water
Just see the Holy Ghost looking for me
God’s gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
God’s gonna trouble the water

Artist Eva Cassidy

From the album, “Eva By Heart”

From Wikipedia: “Wade in the Water” is the name of a Negro spiritual originally published in New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers (1901).

The song relates to both the Old and New Testaments. The verses reflect the Israelites’ escape out of Egypt as found in Exodus:14. The chorus refers to healing: see John 5:4, “For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.”