Yeah, yeah… oh, oh…

Been runnin’ wild, I’ve been runnin’ blind,
Chasin’ the devil on borrowed time.
Every sin got a price I paid,
But I ain’t the man that I was made.

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found,
But I ain’t goin’ down — not now.

So I’ll sing my black river hymn,
Wash me clean, I’m born again.
Let that current take my sins,
I’m goin’ down, but I’m comin’ up grinnin’.
Oh, I’ll sing my black river hymn —
Come on, wash me clean again!

That cold water hit like grace,
Took the fear right out my veins.
Ain’t no preacher savin’ me,
Just mud, and soul, and honesty.

I’ve been low, I’ve been high,
But I ain’t done until I die.

So I’ll sing my black river hymn,
Wash me clean, I’m born again.
Let that current take my sins,
I’m goin’ down, but I’m comin’ up grinnin’.
Oh, I’ll sing my black river hymn —
Yeah, wash me clean again!

(Breakdown groove — drums and claps only)
Raise your hands, let the thunder roll,
Ain’t no saint, but I’ve got soul.
Every sinner’s got a song to sing —
This is mine, it’s my black river hymn!

Oh, I’ll sing my black river hymn,
Wash me clean, I’m born again!
Yeah, the river knows where I’ve been,
But it don’t judge — it just pulls me in.
Oh, I’ll sing my black river hymn —
Come on, wash me clean again!

Mmm, black river hymn…
Wash me clean again…