The River

Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 The devil has come to carry me home
 Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river
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 Oh, my Lord, take this hand
 Save me from the gallows
 Hear this news, bear my gold
 Lay me in the shallows
 Evil'll come if you call my name
 The wicked day shall rise
 The river's sin's gonna wash me clean
 The river don't run dry
 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 The devil has come to carry me home
 Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river
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 Oh, my Lord, here my woe
 There's blood upon the valley
 Take this sword to kill, I've done
 Deliver me from worry
 The devil's hands' gonna strike me down
 Cut me to my grave
 The river's songs' gonna pull me through
 The river she can save
 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 The devil has come to carry me home
 Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the-
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 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 The devil has come to carry me home
 Lay me at the bottom
 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river
 The devil has come to carry me home
 Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river
 Oh, my Lord, take this soul
 Lay me at the bottom of the river (bottom of the river)
 The devil has come to carry me home
 Lay me at the bottom, the bottom of the river