Wade in the Water

Wade in the water
Wade in the water children

Sometimes when pain escapes me
When right and wrong and my name escapes me
I write people I'll never know a letter
(I can't understand what this song is, it's just...)
I don't know how I got here to begin with
(I'm not that clever)
Wherever here is I hope somebody reads this
(I show her a letter)
I just saw a shadow and I followed it to forever
(To forever)

But is blood thicker than water?
She got that water
Baptized in water
Holy water
I was sellin that water
When we had no water
Wine from the water
Oh the river

Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
I know, I know heaven's hands won't rescue me
I've done things and I must pay a handsome fee

I have memories of several minds
(It's not Déjà vu)
Of different lives of places and times
(They're not dreams)
And I'm an old soul that's traveled a long way
So I'm tired even when I'm wide awake
(I can tell you this, because you...)
In one life I was filthy rich I built
A home like in Rome with pillars in it
(Kill for me)
And my queen was there like Cleopatra and she was perfect
And we had servants and they'd look after us

But is blood thicker than water?
She got that water
Baptized in water
Holy water
I was sellin that water
When we had no water
Wine from the water
Oh the river

Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
I know, I know heaven's hands wont rescue me
I've done things and I must pay a handsome fee

And mamma said
"Son don't drink from the river,
Stay far away from that ol silent killer
If I'm ever not around this I'm warning you
I've buried one child, boy don't make me bury two"
That's what mamma said

"Son don't drink from the river,
Stay far away from that ol silent killer
If I'm ever not around this I'm warning you
I've buried one child, boy don't make me bury two"
That's what mamma said

Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
Wade in the water
Wade in the water children
I know (I know), I know (I know) heaven's hands won't rescue me
I've done things and I must pay a handsome fee (a handsome fee)
I know (I know), I know (I know) where I'm at ain't where I'll be
I've done things and I must pay a handsome fee (a handsome fee)