The River

Follow me down to the river, hey Follow me out of the woods Follow me in, to wash away my sins The view up here's no good Follow me down to the river, hey Follow me out of the woods Follow me in, to wash away my sins The view up here's no good Verse 2 Follow me down to the river, hey To follow me here's no good I'm goin' in, where the water lives Couldn't stop me if you could Follow me down to the river, hey To follow me here's no good I'm goin' in, where the water lives Couldn't stop me if you could Chorus Take me down, to the river Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red Take me down, to the river Wash me in the water Take me to the bottom Take me down, to the river Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red Take me down, to the river Wash me in the water Take me to the bottom Verse 3 Follow me down to the river, hey Take a drink, it's good Heaven knows, where the water flows The view from here's no good Follow me down to the river, hey Take a drink, it's good Heaven knows, where the water flows The view from here's no good Verse 4 Follow me down to the river bed Into the open waves Come and cleanse at the water's edge And wash the stains away Follow me down to the river bed Into the open waves Come and cleanse at the water's edge And wash the stains away Chorus Take me down, to the river Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red Take me down, to the river Wash me in the water Take me to the bottom Take me down, to the river Where the water's clean, and the blood runs red Take me down, to the river Wash me in the water Take me to the bottom