The River

Am C F Hide your children there's trouble around Am C F Preacher have you heard of the man around A#maj7 G F Little girls playing in the river A#maj7 G F When he finds them the rest makes me shiver C F C He holds them down where their feet F won't reach the ground Am G F And he waits for the struggle to end Am C F Yes he waits for the struggle to end Am C F I'll go find him and save his soul Am C F Lucifers position takes its toll A#maj7 G F Just one prayer will end the madness A#maj7 G F A few words will end the sadness C F And I'll search the town until I C F track him down Am G F And I pray to do the right thing Am G F Yes I pray to do the right thing A#maj7 G So he finds the man and shares with him A#maj7 G He feels guilty for what he's done A#maj7 G I'm sorry you see for these awful deeds A#maj7 G Now what must I do to purge them A#maj7 G F Well my son you must be baptised A#maj7 G F If you want to see the Christ C F The preacher holds him down where C F His feet won't reach the ground Am G F And he waits for the judgement to come Am G Yes he waits for the lords will to F be done