Come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
Commitments of salvation, free of all black deeds
Redemption is at hand, and I shall be received
Rise on up; the truth will set you free
All this can be yours, all for one small fee
So gather ‘round!
Wipe the tears upon your face; raise your hands up high
The faithful drop down to their knees; release a subtle cry
Blood boils over under pale moonlight
Black water purge the pain away; everything’s gonna be all right
Come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
Shine on, Shine on. My eyes can finally see
Empty words and sleight of hand—pure hypocrisy
A mouthful of sermons, and a pocketful of lies
No one more deserving of 25 to life
Come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
Join your hands. The sun will never shine
The mirror shows a different face; you think yourself divine
The lies you spread as truths you do bestow
In times of trouble we find what truly lies below
Oh yeah…oh yeah…Hallelujah…hallelujah!
So come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
credits
from Hazel Gaze,
released August 5, 2017
Written by Russ Soper
Hanz – Lead Vocals
Russ Soper – Guitars, Percussion
John Edwards – Bass
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