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
    [ Thanks isaque for correction ]