led out of bondage

god promised to lead his children out of bondage

he said he'd free them from pharaoh's evil hand

he said he'd guide and protect them on their journey

and lead them to the promised land

god's children were slaves in egypt land

so god took moses by the hand

he said

moses

tell old pharaoh to set 'em free

but moses wanted wanted a way to get out

because in his mind he's beginning to doubt

and he said

lord

old pharaoh

he ain't a-gonna listen to me

now the lord said

son

throw down that rod

old moses did and he cried to god

because it turned to a snake

as evil and wicked as sin

then he cried again with an awful wail

and the lord said

seize him by the tail

old moses did and it turned to a rod again

god promised to lead his children out of bondage

he said he'd free them from pharaoh's evil hand

he said he'd guide and protect them on their journey

and lead them to the promised land

well

the lord said

moses

i've got power

and i'll be with you every hour

said

go tell pharaoh to set my children free

well

moses did but the lord helped out

he sent a plague to the land about

so old pharaoh told him he could go

and let him be

well

they started out with a cloud that day

and a fire by night to lead the way

but old pharaoh suddenly decided to change his mind

so he gathered together his soldier band

got all them chariots throughout the land

said

i'll let them israelites go some other time

god promised to lead his children out of bondage

he said he'd free them from pharaoh's evil hand

he said he'd guide and protect them on their journey

and lead them to the promised land

well

they came to the banks of the old red sea

turned to moses and started to plea

and moses fell on his knees

and there in the sand

the lord said

moses

trust in god

'cause all's you gotta do is just raise that rod

and over these mighty waters stretch your hand

well

moses followed the lord's command

the waters parted and there in the sand

they saw a path that led to the other shore

well

the ground was dry and they passed on through

and old pharaoh's army thought they would too

but the waters fell

they ain't never been seen no more

god promised to lead his children out of bondage

he said he'd free them from pharaoh's evil hand

he said he'd guide and protect them on their journey

and lead them to the promised land

and lead them to the promised land.