weary deep down in your soul, hear my voice rolling like a river
I won't ever leave you alone
Ain't no chain gonna hold you now
Ain't no grave gonna hold you now
Yesterday done came and gone
Ain't it time to bury them bones?
Ain't no chain gonna hold you now
Ain't no grave gonna hold you now
Yesterday done came and gone
Ain't it time to bury the bones?
Oh child, when you're in darkness
Them devils circling around
Stakes on getting lost to be found
Ain't no chain gonna hold you down
Ain't no grave gonna hold you down
Yesterday done came and gone
Ain't it time to bury the bone?
Ain't no chain gonna hold down
Ain't no grave gonna hold you down
Yesterday done came and gone
Ain't it time to bury the bone?
Take me down to the river,
wash me clean in the water
Take me down to the river
Wash me clean in the water
Take me down to the river
Wash me clean in the water
Take me down to the river
Wash me clean in the water
Take me down to the river
Wash me clean in the water
Ain't no chain gonna hold you down
Ain't no grave gonna hold you now
Yesterday done came and gone
Ain't it time to bury them bones
Wash me clean and then what?
Ain't it time to bury them bones
Take me down, take me down,
take me down to the river
Take me down to the river,
wash me clean in the water
