Song Description

a song about the transition between life and death

Lyrics

I was born in the Bible belt, close to Jesus but far from wealth
preacher spoke of a promised land for them that's dealt a losing hand

Here on the banks of the Genesee, the river speaks to me, be free in the Genesee, Here in the shade of a river tree, there's something heavenly, deep in the Genesee

I hear voices, see demons in the dark, no relief from the poison in my heart
preacher says that there's a perfect world to come, so much better than the one I'm runnin' from

Here on the banks of the Genesee, the river speaks to me, be free in the Genesee, Here in the shade of a river tree, there's something heavenly, deep in the Genesee

preacher says an angel watches over me, and she will guide me to my own eternity
I see my angel on the water down the way, I slip into the river, on this my judgement day

Here on the banks of the Genesee, the river speaks to me, be free in the Genesee, Here in the shade of a river tree, there's something heavenly, deep in the Genesee

Top 10 List	Rank
Folk - Rural	#7