Take me down to the river The water's gonna hear my sins The Preacher says, "son be careful Or you might end up like him" Mama don't you know I'm tired I'm thinkin that I just might quit You're better off going out on your own But if you hesitate the devil wins You see me as a paycheck I see it now, so I left Got one foot walking the line all day The other one's still in bed Teacher said not to listen to the voices in my head You can hide what you do but not what you did And if you hesitate, the devil wins Last time, I knew I should've listened This time, I know just what to do Take me down to the river The water's gonna drown my sins You're better off going out on your own But if you hesitate, the devil wins If you hesitate, the devil wins If you hesitate, the devil wins