Me
I’m drowning
Nothing’s gonna save me, I can see
I’m drowning
Me
Drink down of the water
Me
It is cold in heaven
I don’t need a heaven
But this is not my dream, sister
Fly up off the water, leave it be
I’m not sprouting wings
I am in the place where I should be
I’m drowning
Me
They go down to the water
I am breathing water
I’m drowning
I know how I wanted this to be
I am not resisting, I can see
Cold and bony tired
I can’t say I’m fearful
I don’t need religion
It is cold in heaven
You know I am tired
And they don’t need religion, they can see
And no one’s coming after me
I’m drowning
You go down to the water
Me
I am breathing water
I’m drowning
Me
Brother, can you see those birds?
But they don’t look to heaven
You know a body’s got to breathe
I can’t say I’m not afraid
I’m drowning
Fly up off the water, leave it be
But this is not my time, sister
Drink down on the water
I’m drowning
Me
