Been traveling these wide roads for so long

My heart's been far from you

Ten-thousand miles gone.

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya

Every part of me

But there is blood on my hands

And my lips aren't clean.

In my darkness I remember

Momma's words reoccur to me

"Surrender to the good lord

And he'll wipe your slate clean".

Take me to your river

I wanna go

Oh, go on

Take me to your river

I wanna know.

Tip me in your smooth waters

I go in

As a man with many crimes

Come up for air

As my sins flow down the jordan.

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya

Every part of me

But there is blood on my hands

And my lips aren't clean.

Take me to your river

I wanna go

Go on,

Take me to your river

I wanna know.

I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go

Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know.

Take me to your river

I wanna go

Lord, please let me know

Take me to your river

I wanna know.