Washed Away

the song that weeps for the world - My love went down to the river to pray And for to wash away the tears of the crying day She did look upon the water, and this she did say: Lord river, may all my troubles be washed away My love went down by the waterside I saw her arms wide open, I heard how she cried 'Greedy men make me bend to their will, make me swallow their pride And I can't forgive 'em lord river, you know i have tried My love lay her head on the soft green moss She said 'I'm tired of running, my faith is lost and everything is twisted, and everybody's eyes are false and i can't get away, lord river's too deep to cross' My love did step into the river, her head she did bow And she did cut her hands open, for to make a vow And she said 'please, lord river, won't you heal me somehow and if you can't then i beg you, lord river, won't you take me down' My love sank down into the water so deep I swear my strength, my love, my faith to keep I know that she is the shepherd, lord, and we are all her sheep And I swear to keep her company. lord, while she doth sleep Oh lord, won't you keep my love safe Won't you work to keep the greed off her, keep the devil at bay Now to you, lord river, this i pray: Lord River, may all of our troubles be washed away And I did look upon the water, and this I did see: I swear I saw my love looking back upon me And she said, 'dear boy it gives me such joy just to look upon thee I just don't know what to do, the people won't let me be' My love did shake her hair for to dry herself down I swear, the water did fall with a crying sound And the trees and the leaves did grow up all around And the grass and the flowers did grow from the cold, hard ground My love did shake her hair for to make herself dry And the water did fly up, lord, and I ask not why And the water did clear the black clouds from the clear blue sky My love saw the black fog clear, and with happiness she cried And the tears from my love's eyes did fall on the ground They flowed through the streets and the valleys, they flowed through the town The tears flowed everywhere, lord, where evil was found And the greed was washed away, lord, and the devil was drowned My love has come alive, lord, with the coming of spring And she does breathe her love into everything And when I hear her seas and her forests sing Lord River, you know that sound is a beautiful thing Oh lord, I swear to keep my love safe And I will work to keep the greed off her, keep the devil at bay Now to you, lord river, this i pray Lord river, may all of our troubles be washed away Words & Music by JB Newman copyright JB Newman 2007