Been travellin' these wide roads

So long

My heart's been far from you

Ten thousand miles gone.

Oh, I wanna come to and give you

Every part of me

But there's blood on my hands

And my lips are unclean.

In my darkness I remember

Momma's words reoccur to me

"Surrender to the good lord

And wipe your slate clean".

Take me to your river

I wanna go

Oh, take me to your river

I wanna go.

Dip me in your smooth water

Or go in

From a man with many crimes, come up for air

As my sins flow down the jordan.

Oh, I wanna come to and give you

Every part of me

But there's blood on my hands

And my lips are unclean.

Take me to your river

I wanna go

Oh, take me to your river

I wanna go.

Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know, hoo...

Go, take me to your river

I wanna go

Lord, just please, let me know

Take me to your river

I wanna go.

Go, take me to your river

I wanna go.