Oh, my God, please help me—
Knee-deep in the river tryin’ to get clean.
He says, “Wash your hands; get out the stains,
“But you best believe, boy, there’s hell to pay.
“Yeah, you best believe, boy, there’s hell to pay,” sayin’,
(Come on.)
Oh, my God, please help me—
Waist-deep in the river; can you hear my plea?
He says, “Son, you come like a beggar in the streets.
“You might make it, boy, but by the skin of your teeth.
“You might make it, boy, but by the skin of your teeth,” sayin’,
I reveled with the worst of them:
Fell in love with a harlequin;
Saw the darkest hearts of men.
And I saw myself starin’ back again,
And I saw myself starin’ back again.
Oh, my God, please help me—
Neck-deep in the river screamin’ for relief.
He says, “It’s mine to give, but it’s yours to choose.
“You’re gonna sink or swim; you’re gonna learn the Truth.
“No matter what you do, you’re gonna learn the Truth,” sayin’,
Ate the bread that once was stone;
Fell from a cliff—never broke a bone;
Bowed down to get the kings overthrown.
And I’m all alone, and the fire grows,
And I’m all alone, and the fire grows.
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
Sing, sweet Charity.
Take what’s left of me.
A new beginning? Or is this the end?
Sing, sweet Seraphim.
Take me back again,
Or watch me make messes of men.
