Washing Of The Water

River, river, carry me on
Living river, carry me on
River, river, carry me on
To the place where I come from

So deep, so wide, will you take me on your back for a ride
If I should fall, would you swallow me deep inside
River, show me how to [C7]float, I feel like [F]I'm sinking down
Thought that I could get along

But here in this water, my [A]feet won't touch the ground
I need something to [C7]turn myself around

Going away, away toward the sea
River deep, can you [A7lift up and [Bm]carry me
Oh ɾoll on [C7]through the heartland
'Til the sun has left the sky
River, ɾiver, carry me high

'Til the washing of the water, make it all [Em]alright
Let your waters ɾeach me, like [F]she ɾeached me tonight

Letting go, it's so hard, the way it's hurting now
To get this love untied
So tough to [C7]stay with this thing, â??cos if I follow through
I face what I denied
I'll get those hooks out of me
And I'll take out the hooks that I sunk deep in your side
Kill that fear of emptiness, that loneliness I hide

River, oh ɾiver, ɾiver ɾunning deep
Bring me something that will let me get to [C7]sleep

In the washing of the water will you [A7take it all [Em]away
Bring me something to [C7]take this pain away