Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leon Bridges
Lead Vocals
Paul Andrade
Background Vocals
Shon Gardner
Background Vocals
Brittni Jessie
Background Vocals
Tyesha Simpson
Background Vocals
Njia Martin
Background Vocals
Ansley Dougherty
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Austin Michael Jenkins
Songwriter
Todd Bridges
Songwriter
Joshua Block
Songwriter
Chris Vivion
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Niles City Sound
Producer
Ryan Joseph
Assistant Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Been traveling these wide roads for so long
My heart's been far from you
Ten thousand miles gone
[Verse 2]
Oh, I wanna come near and give you
Every part of me
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips are unclean
[Verse 3]
In my darkness I remember
Momma's words reoccur to me
"Surrender to the good Lord
And He'll wipe your slate clean"
[Verse 4]
Take me to your river
I wanna go
Oh, go, take me to your river
I wanna know
[Verse 5]
Dip me in your smooth water
As I go in
As a man with many crimes
Come up for air
As my sins flow down the Jordan
[Verse 6]
Oh, I wanna come near and give you
Every part of me
But there's blood on my hands
And my lips are unclean
[Verse 7]
Take me to your river
I wanna go
Oh, go, take me to your river
I wanna know
[Verse 8]
(I wanna go, wanna go, wanna go)
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go
Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know
[Verse 9]
Ooh, oh, take me to your river
I wanna go
Lord, please let me know
Take me to your river
I wanna know
Written by: Austin Michael Jenkins, Chris Vivion, Joshua Block, Todd Bridges