Song Description
Song is about redemption and starting over, letting go of the past.
| Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Unique - Gospel, Country - Religious |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Joyful |
Subject |
Recovery, Change |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
WASHED AWAY
VERSE:
The weatherman said,
There's a big storm a-coming,
Rain for forty days and nights.
The preacherman said,
Let the flood be a warning,
Only the righteous survive.
Redemption or catastrophe,
Either way, I'll start again clean.
And all the dirt that rinses off of me
Will float downstream.
CHORUS:
Washed away, gone with the water,
All of my troubles down the river today.
Wasted tears, wasted years,
All the mud in my life.
Yesterday is gone down the river,
Washed away.
VERSE:
I was holding on tight
To every transgression,
Every little word that did me wrong.
Jesus came a-calling,
And taught me a lesson,
How to forgive and move on.
That tough guy that I used to be
Couldn't turn the other cheek and let go.
Now I'm looking back and thankful
That ain't me anymore.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
Now I'm standing on the levee
As the mighty Mississippi rolls,
Watch it roll.
I needed baptizing,
I see the river rising,
I'm feeling the silt in my soul
(REPEAT CHORUS)