The Holy River

Let's go down to the holy river If we drown then we'll be delivered You can still see the picture upon the wall One eye staring at nothing at all The other one trying to focus through all your tears You can try and try but there's nothing to hide You can't run from yourself and what's inside You got to find the answers to the questions that you most fear So over and over you ask your soul Why'd you come down to a world so cold? And the voice inside says tonight the truth will be told You surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces Spending your time in all the wrong places Putting your faith in things that only make you cry People say they love you when they want to help But how can they when you can't even help yourself? The more they say they love you, the more you just want to die So here we go again, the self-analysis Have another glass of Port and forget this The band's playing at the club tonight and they're bound to groove There you are, you think you're high You can't ask yourself because you'd only lie If you had a dollar for every time you tried You can't call nobody because they'll tell you straight up Come and make love when you really hate them Relationships based on the physical are over and done They're over and done (they're over and done) You'd rather have fun With only one, with only one Only one... One (one) And then it hit you like a fist on a wall Who gave you life when there was none at all? Who gave the sun permission to rise up everyday? (Ooh, oh yes) Let me tell it (go on) If you ask God to love you longer Every breath you take will make you stronger Keeping you happy (happy) and proud to call His name (go on and say it) Jesus (Jesus) And over and over you ask your soul Why'd you come down to a world so cold? And the voice inside says tonight the truth will be told And this time I was listening, hear me Let's go down to the holy river If we drown then we'll be delivered (yes we will) If we don't then we'll never see the light (no) If you die before you try You'll have to come back and face the light (oh yes) When you believe it, you got a good reason to cry (oh my, my) So I went on down to the holy river I called my girl and told her I had something to give her I asked her to marry me and she said yes, I cried Oh, that night I drowned in her tears and mine And instead of a glass of sorrow and wine Looking back y'all, I don't miss nothing except the time And when I see that picture upon the wall The one eye staring at nothing at all My eyes trying to focus but these are much different tears Oh, yes they are Let's go down to the holy river Let's go down to the holy river Let's go down to the holy river Let's go down to the holy river Let's go down to the holy river Let's go down to the holy river