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The River

from A Bad Business by Harry Angel

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The night held the moon like a headless ghost
I'm peering out through the prison bar trees
I held my breath when the dogs got close
And then I fell to my knees

Take me to the river, show me a forgiver
The world is a deceiver, show me a redeemer
Wade into the waters all you sons and daughters
Swallowing a shiver, down into the river

C'mon and wash me down

The priest is sweating underneath his robes
He stung his hands in the honeybone tree
He chose his moment in the cedar grove
He took the bullet with his hand on my knee

Take me to the river, show me a forgiver
I'm trapped inside a fever, won't you show me a redeemer
Wade into the waters all you sons and daughters
Swallowing a shiver, down into the river

C'mon and wash me down

Two by two the village fathers protect us
From the world's devils all sent to infect us
They say, Jesus came to sanctify all hurts
But all I see is eight beady eyes looking up my skirts

Skirts, hips, skinnybone ribs
Shoulders, breasts, the starched white dress
Flowing now, floats out wide
Echoes the moon, the great white eye

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from A Bad Business, released June 21, 2010

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