Went down to the river
With my heart in hand
They call me a sinner
But they don't understand
'Cos Lord knows that I follow the river
Knows if my soul he'll deliver
Knows that I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Search for salvation
In the delta mud
I'm writing to the preacher
I'm gonna sign it with my blood
'Cos Lord knows that I follow the river
Knows if my soul he'll deliver
Knows that I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Dear Lord can you hear?
Yeah, you know how I feel
I can't find no redemption
Guess it's time to make a deal
Knows that I follow the river
Knows if my soul he'll deliver
Knows that I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Knows that I follow the river
Knows if my soul he'll deliver
Knows that I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
Knows that I follow the river
Knows if my soul he'll deliver
Knows that I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
