[Chorus] 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
[Verse 1] Oh my lord Take this hand Save me from the gallows Hear this news Bear my gold Lay me in the shallows Evil comes if you call my name The wicked, they shall rise The river sand's gonna wash me clean The river don't run dry
[Verse 2] Oh my lord Hear my woe There's blood upon the valley Deliver me from worry The devils hand is gonna strike me down Gut me to my grave The river's song is gonna pull me through The river she can save
[Chorus] 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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[Bridge: Children] 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 [Chorus: Singer & Children] 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
[Outro: Singer & Children] Oh my lord take this soul Lay me at the bottom of the river The bottom of the river The devil has come to carry me home Lay me at the bottom The bottom of the river
