The River Lyrics

Preacher, take me down
Take me down the river, riverIt's not what I had planned when I was walking in
I didn't know what I'd see
Stepping through the door, their clothes were on the floor
Was something like a bad dream
And then in just a blink, before I could think
I didn't know what happened
All I knew was this
How could he commit a crime against our passionOh, the moment that I saw them kiss
Oh, I knew it had to end like thisPreacher, take me down
Take me down the river, river
I couldn't help myself
When I saw him with her, with her
I took that loaded gun
Forgive what I have done
So preacher, take me down
Take me down the river, riverOh oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh-oh-oh (river, river)
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh-oh-oh (river, river)The writing's on the wall, but it was his fault

How could anybody blame me
I swear to tell the truth, and if you only knew
I swear you'd do the same thingOh, if you give me one more chance
Oh, I'll never shoot him down againPreacher, take me down
Take me down the river, river
I couldn't help myself
When I saw him with her, with her
I took that loaded gun
Forgive what I have done
So preacher, take me down
Take me down the river, riverOh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh (take me down)
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh (take me down)
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh (take me down)
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh (take me down)Preacher, take me down
Take me down the river, river
I couldn't help myself
When I saw him with her, with her
I took that loaded gun
Forgive what I have done
So preacher, take me down
Take me down the river, riverOh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh (river, river)
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh (river, river)I took that loaded gun (oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh)
Forgive what I have done (oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh)
So preacher, take me down (oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh)
Take me down the river, river (oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh-oh-oh)
Songwriters
DELTA GOODREM, MICHAEL BUSBEE, STEVEN SOLOMONPublished by
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