Down to the River

[Verse 1]

I've been walking too long, two long years

Shake my head and wonder why I cried those tears

Soles of my feet are burning, Lord

And my eyes, they cannot see

Would you tell me why it is that these truths terrify me

Yes, they terrify me

[Chorus]

Take me down to the river

Down to the river then

Sweet love got to walk beside me, hold my hand

Down to the river

Down to the river, Lord

Sweet love got to hold me under, save my soul

Yes, you've got to save my soul

You got to save my soul now

Save my soul

Yes, you got to save my soul now

[Verse 2]

Spent most of my life confused and in pain

Things I cannot even begin to explain

It takes more than a glass of cool water

To douse this flame

Yes, with my peace and my cup

And my eyes turned up to heaven

I'm just a beggar in the rain

Yes, a beggar in the rain, now

[Chorus]

Down to the river

Down to the river then

Sweet love got to walk beside me, hold my hand

Down to the river

Down to the river, Lord

Sweet love got to hold me under, save my soul

Save my soul

Save my soul

You got to save my soul

Save, save it, oh

Save my soul

Save my soul, oh

Yeah yeah

Ah, yeah yeah