I Shall Cross This River

A E D A D (2x) A E D My love, she's chosen me A E D For my candour of speech A E D She takes me to the river A D Like a child at play E A D She sees not this bitter man E A D But the promise of a lover E A D When the darkness washes off E A D She moves into my arms A E D So too, my folks A D Support me through my restless whims E A D They see not this failure E A D But the promise of a firstborn A E D When my darkness leaves A E D When my fall's complete A E D I shall cross this river A D For them E D A Oooh-woah A E D Oooh-woah (2x)