Lyrics I Wish I’d Written: River by Leon Bridges

Been traveling these wide roads for so long My heart’s been far from you Ten-thousand miles gone

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya Every part of me But there’s blood on my hands And my lips aren’t clean

In my darkness I remember Momma’s words reoccur to me “Surrender to the good Lord And he’ll wipe your slate clean”

Take me to your river I wanna go Oh, go on Take me to your river

I wanna know

Tip me in your smooth waters I go in As a man with many crimes Come up for air

As my sins flow down the Jordan

Oh, I wanna come near and give ya Every part of me But there’s blood on my hands

And my lips aren’t clean

Take me to your river I wanna go Go on, Take me to your river

I wanna know

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

Take me to your river I wanna go Lord, please let me know Take me to your river I wanna know

Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Austin Jenkins / Chris Vivion / Joshua Block / Todd Michael Bridges River lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing