Song Length |
4:20 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
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Lyrics
Take Me to the River
I?m stuck here like a star in the sky
Long since dead but not failing to shine
And sending a message
Through all space and time
?Won?t someone please look at my light??
But pen to pad it makes sense
I Write: ?Who the hell have I been??
A certain quest for the facts
Will end when I collapse
Take this final flight from my skin
And I just don?t want to be forgotten
But I?m lame and ashamed and I?m scared and I?m lost
And I need someone who sees the infant
To take me to the river; wash my sins away
Two times I take a deep breath
Look in my mirror again
Clench my fists at my side
Swallow mouths full of pride
The aftertaste of chagrin
The screaming sirens declare
Like folded hands in a prayer
Saints and sinners alike
Are remorseful; contrite
When they?re beyond repair
Each breath I waste tells a story of longing
How I wish you were hear to put a calm to my storm
But I let you go out of my childhood ignorance
Please, take me to the river; wash my sins away
The angels sing at God feet
The devil writhes and retreats
The truth is not that profound
My flesh will nourish the ground
That?s all I?ll ever be
Every time I see my face it?s just a stranger in a puddle
I don?t recognize the scars or remember the suffering
Hear my repentance; an overdue apology
And take me to the river; wash my sins away
And I just don?t want to be forgotten
But I?m lame and ashamed and I?m scared and I?m lost
And I need someone who sees the infant
And I hold onto you like a drowning fisherman
Take me to the river; wash my sins away