The River

Preacher, take me down Take me down to the river, river It'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 passion? Oh, the moment that I saw them kiss Oh, I knew it had to end like this Preacher, take me down Take me down to 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 to the river, river (River, river) (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 thing Oh, if you give me one more chance Oh, I'll never shoot him down again so- Preacher, take me down Take me down to 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 to the river, river Take me down Take me down Take me down River, river Take me down Preacher, take me down Take me down to 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 to the river, river (River, river) (River, river) I took that loaded gun Forgive what I have done So preacher, take me down Take me down to the river, river