Take me down to the river wash the dirt of my hands I've been travel so long in this'land Please father forgive me, for I lost my way Sing along to my body this poison in my vein Take me down to the river I'mma a broken man
Push me down to the bottom Wash me from the sins Pull me up on the water so I can breathe again Dig me down to the river and may all begin Should know from the start You couldn't do it alone I try and try so hard to make this place my home So come 'please set me free And only water now come cover me Take me down to the river I'mma a broken man Push me down to the bottom Wash me from the sins Pull me up on from the water so I can breathe again Take me up in the river and my all begin Take me down to the river I'mma a broken man Push me down to the bottom Wash me from the sins Pull me up on from the water so I can breathe again Take me up in the river and my all begin