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