DOWN TO THE RIVER song lyrics
by Joel Sattler

I'm going down to the river
down to the river dam your eyes
down to the river
down to the river to be baptized
I put off all these years
now I'm gonna drown my sins in tears

I done paid up the preacher
I done paid the preacher as he done advise
paid up the preacher
I done paid the preacher to compromise
he know I done my share of lies
but a new soul shall arise

I been a sinner
aint been no saint
been down and dirty
I know what I aint
sold out to cupid
and betrayed my friends
but I aint stupid
I'll be born again

I'm going down to the river
down to the river to be baptized
to my Lord deliver
and my old soul shall be demised
I'm gonna have a brand new me
and live my life in ecstasy

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