I've been a liar, been a thief Been a lover, been a cheat All my sins need holy water, feel it washing over me If all it's gonna cause is pain So let the river run Well, little one, I don't want to admit to something The truth and my lies now are falling

But now I'm dead in the water Time washing over Where are you now? You know it weighs me down Pressure building all around You said you'd never let me drown The sacrifice Sinking till I'm out of sight You said you'd bring me back to life

Now the oil's gone And the money's gone All the jobs are gone Still we're hangin' on Down in dry county To wash the sins from off our hands Praying for some holy water The promise has run dry Where nobody cries

Love me like a river does Baby don't rush you're no waterfall Love me that is all Love me like a roaring sea Love me like the earth itself Cross the sea Swirls about Wash me out

The nature of your beauty puts my mind at ease I wanna slow it down where the water’s deep Get that Northern healing washing over me Made me better man And it’s plain to see And I’m humbled in the presence of your majesty

The nature of your beauty puts my mind at ease I wanna slow it down where the water’s deep Get that Northern healing washing over me Made me better man And it’s plain to see And I’m humbled in the presence of your majesty

Just leave me be Why you just leave me It's like moving mountains Hey But I keep climbing and hoping things would change And the sky turns gray, and the water from the rain washes progress away Just leave me Just leave me be, oh But it's like moving

I feel it coming out my throat Guess I better wash my mouth out with soap Now I gotta wash my mouth out with soap God, I wish I never spoke God, I wish I'd never spoke I'm tired of being careful, gentle, trying to keep the water warm Let me under your

You're a waterfall washing over me I'm a thirsty man let me drink you in I am on my way You're a mountain top When I reach for you Your love lifts me up And all that I want is to be Where you are There you are standing strong

I wanna know Am I in love to stay? Take me to the river I don't know why I love you like I do Won't you tell me Won't you wash me in the water Wash me in the water After all these changes that you put me through You stole my money and my cigarettes