River wash me clean
Your face tells me you won't be free
But my mouth betrays me and says hold on

The danger is real and there's no easy way out

Then I reach and find your hand in mine

People want the truth but never want the scars
How did I get here? You trust too much in my bravery
And now I know this is the pain of believing
I decided long ago
River wash me clean

But your foot, it's anchored deep
The water is rushing so fast, I think it will take us under
It's my safety you're taking, oh
Never let your loved ones know
We're gonna drown in a river, I cannot swim any farther
My blood is pumping so fast, my heart and limbs underwater
River wash me clean
Who you really are, who you really are
That would make you say my name?
And now I know this is the pain of believing
Oh, the water is so deep, our friends say don't go
And I'm the one that's still lying

And you say it's gonna be okay
And they say you will be saved, but no, I pull and I pull and I pull
The danger is real and there's no easy way out
It's my safety you're taking
How did I get here? You trust too much in my bravery
River wash me clean
Oh, what thought did you recall
Over and over, and over and over, and over and over again
And now I'm here with my best friend dying