The River

THE RIVER
 Looking for a place to stay
 Will I survive another day
 Or will they take my home away?
 I never dreamed I'd live this way
 If you could only see my world
 I must protect my little girl
 Not proud of the things I've done
 But now my baby's number one
 Oh, Oh, Oh, the river
 Oh, Oh, Oh, the river of life
 The water's rushing over me
 Making it so hard to breathe
 The river's never been this deep
 I pray the Lord my soul to keep
 Does anybody notice me?
 Am I really that hard to see?
 If your brother was in my place,
 Could you just turn and walk away?
 There are days and some nights
 When I can't breathe
 And I'm scared all the time
 And you know you must believe
 If you lived in this place
 Then you might see
 There's a much better place
 Help me now and we'll be free
 Take me from the river