There’s a valley, not far from here
Beyond the dam, where all the water runs real clear
You’ll find everything you’ve been looking for
There was a time when I could offer you much more
Would you believe it if ever you were told
Once I was worth more than my weight in gold
Where dreams and promises once flowed with such grace
Have all been washed up and dried on these banks
You’d run into me yes and I’d save your life
I’d have you singing I saw the light
But I’m a river full of heartache that you’ll never swim
Well take one step closer, I’ll pull you in
I’ve seen trouble, I’ve seen pain
Got beat by the sun, I drowned in a rain
Found it hard to look straight ahead
All I’ve wanted lies on this river bed
But it’s the gospel I heard a man say
You can’t get back what you don’t give away
With every seed I’ve sewn and love I’ve made stay
Lord knows I’m ready for the levy to give way
You’d run into me yes and I’d save your life
I’d have you singing I saw the light
But I’m a river full of heartache that you’ll never swim
Well take one step closer, I’ll pull you in
You’d run into me, yes, and I’d save your life
I’d have you singing I saw the light
But I’m a river full of heartache that you’ll never swim
Well take one step closer, I’ll pull you in