The Holy River

[Intro]

Let's go down to the holy river

If we drown then we'll be delivered

[Verse 1]

You can still see the picture upon the wall

One eye staring at nothin' at all

The other one trying to focus through all your tears

You can try and try but there's nothin' to hide

You can't run from yourself and what's inside

You got to find the answers to the questions that you most fear

So over and over you ask your soul

Why'd you come down to a world so cold?

And the voice inside says tonight the truth will be told

[Verse 2]

You surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces

Spending your time in all the wrong places

Putting your faith in things that only make you cry

People say they love you and they want to help

But how can they when you can't help yourself?

The more they say they love you, the more you just want to die

So here we go again, the self-analysis

Have another glass of Port and, uh, forget this

The band's playing at the club tonight and they're bound to groove

There you are, you think you're high

You can't ask yourself because you'd only lie

If you had a dollar for every time you tried

[Verse 3]

You can't call nobody 'cause they'll tell you straight up

Come and make love when you really hate 'em

Relationships based on the physical are over and done

[Bridge]

They're over and done

Oooh (Over and done)

Oooh

You'd rather have fun

Oooh

With only one, with only one

Only one

One

(One)

[Verse 4]

And then it hit you like a fist on a wall

Who gave you life when there was none at all?

Who gave the sun permission to rise up everyday? (Ooh, oh yes)

Let me tell it (Go on)

If you ask God to love you longer

Every breath you take will make you stronger

Keeping you happy (Happy) and proud to call His name (Go on and say it)

Jesus (Jesus)

And over and over you ask your soul

Why'd you come down to a world so cold?

And the voice inside says tonight the truth will be told

And this time I was listening, hear me

[Chorus]

Let's go down to the holy river

If we drown then we'll be delivered (Yes we will)

If we don't then we'll never see the light (No)

If you die before you try

You'll have to come back and face the light (Oh yes)

When you believe it, you got a good reason to cry (Oh my, my)

[Verse 5]

So I went on down to the holy river

I called my girl and told her I had something to give her

I asked her to marry me and she said yes and cried

Oh, that night I drowned in her tears and mine

Instead of a glass of sorrow and wine

Looking back you all, I don't miss nothing except the time

And when I see that picture upon the wall

The one eye staring at nothing at all

My eyes trying to focus but these are much different tears

Oh, yes they are

[Chorus]

Let's go down to the holy river

Let's go down to the holy river

Let's go down to the holy river

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]

Let's go down to the holy river

Let's go down to the holy river

Let's go down to the holy river