The Holy River Lyrics

Let's go down 2 the holy river 
If we drown then we'll be delivered 

U can still see the picture upon the wall 
One eye staring at nothing at all 
The other one trying 2 focus through all your tears 
U can try and try but there's nothin' 2 hide 
U can't run from yourself and what's inside 
U got 2 find the answers 2 the questions that U most fear 

So over and over U ask your soul 
Why'd U come down 2 a world so cold? 
And the voice inside says 2night the truth will be told 

U surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces 
Spending your time in all the wrong places 
Puttin' your faith in things that only make U cry 
People say they love U when they wanna help 
But how can they when U can't help yourself? 
The more they say they love U, the more U just wanna die 
So here we go again, the self analysis 
Have another glass of Port and uh.. forget this 
The band's playin' at the club 2night and they're bound 2 groove 

There U are, U think U're high 
U can't ask yourself cuz U'd only lie 
If U had a dollar 4 every time U tried 

U can't call nobody cuz they'll tell U straight up 
Come and make love when U really hate 'em 
Relationships based on the physical are over and done 
They're over and done (They're over and done) 
U'd rather have fun 
With only one, with only one 
Only one... one (one) 

And then it hit 'cha like a fist on a wall 
Who gave U life when there was none at all? 
Who gave the sun permission 2 rise up everyday? (Ooh, oh yes) 
Let me tell it (Go'n) 
If U ask God 2 love U longer 
Every breath U take will make U stronger 
Keepin' U happy (happy) and proud 2 call His name (Go'n and say it) 
Jesus (Jesus) 

And over and over U ask your soul 
Why'd U come down 2 a world so cold? 
And the voice inside said 2night the truth will be told 
And this time I was listening, hear me 

Let's go down 2 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 U die before U try 
U'll have 2 come back and face the light (Oh yes) 
When U believe it, U got a good reason 2 cry (Oh my, my) 

So I went on down 2 the holy river 
I called my girl and told her I had something 2 give her 
I asked her 2 marry me and she said yes, I cried 
Oh, that night I drowned in her tears and mine 
And.. 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 2 focus but these are much different tears 
Oh, yes they are 
Let's go down 2 the holy river {x3} 

Let's go down 2 the holy river {x3} 


(c) 1996 Emancipation Music - ASCAP