Tell Moses

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[Verse 1]
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Drama down in Egypt, pharaoh's fit
 to fight, talking bout trouble with
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 the Israelites
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How I'm supposed to build this 
monument of mine If I can't keep the
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 monoliths moving down the line
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Tell Moses, tell him go, say the 
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children of Israel are suffering so
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Tell Moses, tell him true, You 
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gotta lead them where the pharaoh 
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won't be following you

[Chorus]
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Water is wide, milk and honey on 
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the other side, Water is wide, milk
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 and honey on the other side
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Water is wide, milk and honey on 
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the other side, keep on traveling on

[Verse 2]
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Selma, Alabama, 1965, gotta stick 
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together if you’re gonna stay alive
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Riot gear and tear gas, sheriff's 
on the edge Waiting with an army 
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over yonder 'cross the bridge
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Tell Martin. Tell him go, Say the 
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governor's in Montgomery and you 
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gotta let him know
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Tell Martin. Tell him now, He's 
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been up on the mountain and he's 
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got to show us how

[Chorus]
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Water is wide, milk and honey on 
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the other side, Water is wide, milk
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 and honey on the other side
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Water is wide, milk and honey on 
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the other side, keep on traveling on

[INSTRUMENTAL BDA K]
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Water is wide, milk and honey on the
 other side (4x acapella, 4x 
w/chords) -

[Verse 3]
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Ferguson, Missouri, people in the 
streets Hands above their head 
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standing up to the police
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Waiting for a hero to step into 
the breach, Ain't nobody coming so 
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it's up to you and me
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Tell Mary, tell John Say the 
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hourglass is empty and the 
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judgment day has come
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Tell preacher, farmer Brown Say 
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Joshua's blown his trumpet and the 
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walls are comin' down
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Tell sister, brother too Tell them
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 where they're gonna meet us and 
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What we're gonna do
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Tell Steven, tell Shawn There's a 
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message in the music, everybody 
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sing along
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Water is wide, milk and honey on 
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the other side Water is wide, milk 
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and honey on the other side
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Water is wide, milk and honey on the
 other side (music stops, guitar 
only)
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Keep on traveling along