You only want me when I'm breaking down But will you want me when I'm breaking down Find me in the river, find me when I'm going down All of the pretenders, ran away without a sound Find me when I'm open, find me when I am afraid
Now the path is chosen I am gonna fly away Take me down down to the river, wash me clean wash me clean Take me down down to the river, wash me clean yeah Take me down down to the river, wash me clean wash me clean Take me down down to the river, wait for me to rise
All you do is taunt me oh you never sympathize Bringing me to my knees oh you love to criticize Carve me down with your words, they will never know who I am Now the glass is shattered it's time to take a stand
Take me down, down to the river wash me clean, wash me clean Take me down, down to the river wash me clean, yeah Take me down, down to the river wash me clean, wash me clean Take me down, down to the river wait for me to rise, rise, rise And it does enough to be this way, no No it doesn't have to be this way
Take me down, down to the river wash me clean, wash me clean Take me down, down to the river wash me clean yeah Take me down, down to the river wash me clean, wash me clean Take me down, down to the river wait for me to river