Bottom of the River

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down

If you get sleep, or if you get none

(The cock's gonna call in the mornin', baby)

And check the cupboard for your daddy's gun

(Red sun rises like an early warnin')

The Lord's gonna come for your first born son

(His hair's on fire and his heart is burning)

So, go to the river where the water runs

Wash him deep where the tides are turnin'

And if you fall

And if you fall

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, its a long way down, a long way down

The wolves will chase you by the pale moonlight

(Drunk and driven by a devil's hunger)

Drive your son like a railroad spike

(Into the water, let it pull him under)

Don't you lift him, let him drown alive

(The good Lord speaks like a rolling thunder)

Let that fever make the water rise

(And let the river run dry)

And I said

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way, a long, long way

Hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down

Hold my hand

Hold my hand

Hold my hand (Hold my hand)

Long way down to the bottom

Hold my hand (Hold my hand)

It's a long way down, long way down

Hold my hand (Hold my hand)

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down

Hold my hand (Hold my hand)

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down

Hold my hand (Hold my hand)

Ooh, baby, give it away

Hold on, now, hold my hand

Ooh, baby, it's a long way down

A long way down