Washing Of The Water

River, river carry me on
 Living river carry me on
 River, river carry me on
 To the place where I come from
 So deep, so wide
 Will you take me on your back for a ride?
 If I should fall
 Would you swallow me deep inside?
 River, show me how to float
 I feel like I'm sinking down
 Thought that I could get along
 But here in this water
 My feet won't touch the ground
 I need something to turn myself around
 Going away, away toward the sea
 River deep, can you lift up and carry me?
 Oh, roll on through the heartland
 'Til the sun has left the sky
 River, river carry me high
 'Til the washing of the water make it all alright
 Let your waters reach me like she reached me tonight
 Letting go, it's so hard
 The way it's hurting now
 To get this love untied
 So tough to stay with this thing
 'Cause if I follow through
 I face what I denied
 I get those hooks out of me
 And I take out the hooks that I sunk deep in your side
 Kill that fear of emptiness, loneliness I hide
 River, oh river, river running deep
 Bring me something that will let me get to sleep
 In the washing of the water, will you take it all away?
 Bring me something to take this pain away