Take me to the river Take me to the river The black haze is soaking in I can barely breathe It is gathering under my skin I feel the power underneath I lay your cold body next to mine To salute and to regret Glorious times are standing in line To grieve and to forget Take me to the river Take me to the river I can no longer believe In anything that's real Take me to the river Take me to the river Old sores rule like a king Over a paralyzed land They are fed by a festering spring Our past is in command I feel your cold humid hand in mine It takes two to believe I need to wash out this prison of mind So take me to the river I can no longer believe In anything that's real Take me to the river Take me to the river Take me out of here I can no longer believe In anything that's real I can rely on any song that I play I can rely on any song that I play Take me out of here I can no longer believe In anything that's real