Prince - The Holy River

Prince - The Holy River

歌詞

Let's go down to the holy river

If we drown then we'll be delivered

You can still see the picture upon the wall

One eye staring at nothing at all

The other one trying to focus through all your tears

You can try and try but there's nothing to hide

You can't run from yourself and what's inside

You got to find the answers to the questions that you most fear

So over and over you ask your soul

Why did you come down to a world so cold?

And the voice inside says tonight the truth will be told

You surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces

Spending your time in all the wrong places

Putting your faith in things that only make you cry

People say they love you when they want to help

But how can they when you can't help yourself?

The more they say they love you, the more you just want to die

So here we go again, the self analysis

Have another glass of Port and uh, forget this

The band's playing at the club tonight and they're bound to groove

There you are, you think you're high

You can't ask yourself 'cause you'd only lie

If you had a dollar for every time you tried

You can't call nobody cause they'll tell you straight up

Come and make love when you really hate 'em

Relationships based on the physical are over and done

They're over and done (They're over and done)

You'd rather have fun

With only one, with only one

Only one, one (one)

And then it hit you like a fist on a wall

Who gave you life when there was none at all?

Who gave the sun permission to rise up everyday? (Ooh, oh yes)

Let me tell it (Go on)

If you ask God to love you longer

Every breath you take will make you stronger

Keeping you happy (happy) and proud to call His name (Go on and say it)

Jesus (Jesus)

And over and over you ask your soul

Why did you come down to a world so cold?

And the voice inside said tonight the truth will be told

And this time I was listening, hear me

Let's go down to the holy river

If we drown then we'll be delivered (Yes we will)

If we don't then we'll never see the light (No)

If you die before you try

You'll have to come back and face the light (Oh yes)

When you believe it, you got a good reason to cry (Oh my, my)

So I went on down to the holy river

I called my girl and told her I had something to give her

I asked her to marry me and she said yes, I cried

Oh, that night I drowned in her tears and mine

And.. and instead of a glass of sorrow and wine

Looking back y'all, I don't miss nothing except the time

And when I see that picture upon the wall

The one eye staring at nothing at all

My eyes trying to focus but these are much different tears

Oh, yes they are

Let's go down to the holy river

Let's go down to the holy river

作詞/作曲：Prince Rogers Nelson