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Trad/A. P. Carter Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem Lyrics transcribed by Manfred Helfert, who also says: Covered by Dylan during 5 Mar 1970 “Self Portrait” sessions (credited to Bert A. Williams/Earle C. Jones), during 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour (a fragment with Dylan on piano, probably dating from Nov 1975 is part of the “Renaldo and Clara” soundtrack), performed live in 1992 and 1993. Dylan's most likely source is The Carter Family's recording (RCA Studios, Camden, NJ, 14 Feb 1929, included in Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (track 53) on Folkways. (Roots, Routes and Ramblings)

^CAway by the ^Griver so ^Cclear, The ^Cladies were ^Gwinding their ^Cway, And ^GPharaoh's little daughter stepped down in the water To ^Cbathe in the ^Fcool of the ^Cday. Be^Cfore it ^F/Cwas ^Cdark she ^Copened ^F/Cthe ^Cark And found the sweet ^Ginfant was ^Cthere.

^CAnd away by ^Gthe water^Cs so blue, The ^Cinfant was l^Gonely and s^Cad. She t^Gook him in pity and thought him so pretty And^C it made litt^Fle Moses so ^Cglad. Sh^Ce called^F/C him^C her own,^C her be^F/Cauti^Cful son And sent for a nurse^G that was n^Cear.

^CAnd away by the r^Giver so c^Clear, They^C carried the^G beautiful c^Child, To his ^Gown tender mother, his sister and brother, Lit^Ctle Moses loo^Fked happy an^Cd smiled. Hi^Cs mother^F/C so ^Cgood done al^Cl that ^F/Cshe ^Ccould To rear him and teac^Gh him with ^Ccare.

^CAnd away by ^Gthe sea t^Chat was red, Litt^Cle Moses the^G servant of ^CGod, While in hi^Gm confided, the sea was divided, As ^Cupward he l^Fifted his ^Crod. Th^Ce Jews safely^F/C cro^Cssed whil^Ce Phara^F/Coh's^C host Was drownded in the ^Gwaters and ^Clost.

^CAnd away on ^Gthe mount^Cain so high, The ^Clast one tha^Gt ever might s^Cee, While in his^G victorious, his hope was most glorious He'^Cd soon o'er t^Fhe Jordan be^C free. Wh^Cen his labor d^F/Cid c^Cease, he ^Cdeparted i^F/Cn pe^Cace And rested in the^G Heavens ab^Cove.

Bob Dylan - Little moses