| I have seen what man can do
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| When the evil lives inside of you
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| Many are the weak, and the strong are few
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| But with the water, we’ll start anew
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| Won’t you take me down to the levy?
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| Take me down to the stream
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| Take my down to the water
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| We’re gonna wash our souls clean
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| Take me down to the river
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| Take me down to the lake
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| Yes, we’ll all go together
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| We’re gonna do it for the good Lord’s sake
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| I have fallen so many times
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| For the devil’s sweet cunning rhymes
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| And this old world has brought me pain
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| But there’s hope for me again
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| Well, won’t you take me down to the levy?
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| Take me down to the stream
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| Take my down to the water
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| We’re gonna wash our souls clean
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| Take me down to the river
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| Take me down to the lake
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| Yes, we’ll all go together
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| We’re gonna do it for the good Lord’s sake
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| I tried my hand at the Bible
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| Tried my hand at prayer
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| But now nothing but the water
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| Is gonna bring my soul to bear
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| But now nothing but the water
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| Is gonna bring my soul to bear |