There's a shadow coming
As the sky goes black
It's a stubborn rain
On a Nebraska plainThere's a farmer standing
On a thirsty ground
He holds his breath
This is life or death
It's only waterAnd it washes over me
Like a single river stone
Changes everything
But has no power on its own
It's only waterThere's a winding canyon
Where a mountain stood
Miles of earth and clay
Carried far awayBut there's something holy
In these cathedral walls
They took a lot of years
And a lot of tears
It's only waterAnd it washes over me
Like a single river stone
Changes everything
But has no power on its own
It's only waterThere once was a wedding
All the wine was gone
They said He's just a man
That's where it all began
It was only waterAnd it washes over me
Like a single river stone
Changes everything
But has no power on its ownIt washes over me
Like a single river stone
Changes everything
But has no power on its own, on its own
It's only water