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Over My Head

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[Refrain:]
Over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
over my head I see trouble in the air;
there must be a God somewhere.

1 Oh, when the world is silent,
I hear music in the air;
oh, when the world is silent,
I hear music in the air;
oh, when the world is silent,
I hear music in the air;
there must be a God somewhere. [Refrain]

2 And when I'm feeling lonely,
I hear music in the air;
and when I'm feeling lonely,
I hear music in the air;
and when I'm feeling lonely,
I hear music in the air;
there must be a God somewhere. [Refrain]

3 Now when I think on Jesus,
I hear music in the air;
now when I think on Jesus,
I hear music in the air;
now when I think on Jesus,
I hear music in the air;
there must be a God somewhere. [Refrain]

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Author: Pamela Warrick-Smith

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First Line: Oh, when the world is silent
Title: Over My Head
Author: Pamela Warrick-Smith (alt.)
Source: African-American spiritual
Language: English
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