I Went Down to the River
© 2004
Dan Johnson

I’ve had my fill of you
messing around with my life;
No more lies,
No more late nights
No more sad songs of “I’m sorry”
Because my sweet
I took these here walked upon feet
Down to the river,
I went down to the river
I went down to the river
And baptized myself
Into a brand new me.
I went down with your lies
And came up free
Tell your sad tale to someone new,
Cause from this day on,
I’m free from you.
Washed away your phony schemes,
Broke the chains,
No more shattered dreams.
Went down to the river
I went down to the river
Went on down to the river
A broken soul,
Washed away every thought of you,
Praise be!
I’ve forgiven myself,
I’m cleansed, made whole.
I went down to the river,
and came up free.

Dan Johnson