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Old Ship of Zion
Thomas A. Dorsey
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I was lost in sin and sorrow
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Out on an isle in life's dark sea
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When I saw, sure enough I did, far in the distance
There was an old ship, it seemed to be
I tell you I saw the captain beckon
Seemed like that I could hear him calling me
He called so loud and free
He said, "My child, my child, I've come here to save you
Come on, step on board, oh yes, and follow me"
'Tis the old (Ship of Zion) ship of Zion
(Ol' ship of Zion) I said it's the old (Ol' ship of Zion)
Ship of Zion (Ol' ship of Zion)
Oh, 'tis the old (Ol' ship of Zion)
Is the old ship of Zion (Ol' ship of Zion)
Come on, children, get on board
All of my father's children
Come on, come on, come on, come on (I stepped on board)
Get on board
Mm-hmm
I said right then I got up, yes, but I sort of hesitated
I began wondering who, who this friend could be
Though the waves, though the waves were
So wild and dashing, yes they were
Seems as though they would, they were gonna swallow poor me, yeah
I can see the man raised, he raised his hand toward me
Right then, right then he calmed the
Wild and raging sea, sure enough he did
Now in a voice so sweet and tender
These are the words, yes, he said to me
"Child, it ain't no danger (Danger in the water)
Come on, wade out in this water (Danger in the water)
Come on, there ain't no danger (Danger in the water)
Danger, danger, danger, no, in this water (Danger in the water)
Yeah, ain't no danger (Danger in the water)
Wade out in the water (Danger in the water)
Let me tell you what I done, I got on board"
Yeah, yeah, one Thursday morning, children
I'm so glad, so glad (I stepped on board) I stepped on board
Oh yes I did, I'm mighty glad I did, yes I did
Oh, you know it's the old (Old ship of Zion)
I'm talking 'bout the old ship of Zion (Old ship of Zion)
Yes, it's the old (Old ship of Zion)
Lord, old ship of Zion (Old ship of Zion)
Hey, hey, it's the old (Old ship of Zion)
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