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I WOKE UP FROM A DREAM LAST NIGHT 
AS SCARED AS I COULD BE
THE DEVIL AND HIS DEMONS 
WERE COMIN” AFTER ME

THEY RUN ME UP AND DOWN THE ROAD
I COULDN’T GET AWAY
I TOOK IT FOR A WAKE UP CALL, 
TO CHANGE MY ROWDY WAYS

YOU KNOW I GOT OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT 
WHEN I WAS JUST A KID
I’M ASHAMED TO TELL YOU  HALF THE STUFF 
THAT ME AND BOBBY DID

WE WERE YOUNG AND FULL OF LIFE, 
DIDN’T MEAN TO HURT NO ONE
I ADMIT, WE DID SOME THINGS, 
THAT SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN DONE

CHORUS:  SO NOW, TAKE ME DOWN TO THE WATER, 
                  HOLD MY HAND AND I’LL BE BRAVE
                  REMEMBER TO HOLD ME UNDER 
                  LONG ENOUGH TO BE SURE I’M SAVED
                  WHILE YOU'RE WAIST DEEP AND COUNTIN' UP 
                 ALL THE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE WRONG
                 I’LL HOPE TO HELL I CAN HOLD MY BREATH THAT LONG 

I CAN HONESTLY SAY TO YOU, 
I CHEATED AND I LIED
THERE WERE WILD AND RECKLESS TIMES, 
I MADE MY MAMA CRY

I’M HERE TO FIND FORGIVENESS, 
AND SO I’M COUNTIN’ ON YOU
TO WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN 
AND WASH ME UP LIKE NEW

CHORUS:  SO NOW, TAKE ME DOWN TO THE WATER, 
                  HOLD MY HAND AND I’LL BE BRAVE
                  REMEMBER TO HOLD ME UNDER 
                  LONG ENOUGH TO BE SURE I’M SAVED
                  WHILE YOU'RE WAIST DEEP AND COUNTIN' UP 
                 ALL THE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE WRONG
                 I’LL HOPE TO HELL I CAN HOLD MY BREATH THAT LONG 

Bridge: WHEN ST. PETER READS THE FINAL LIST 
            THE DETAILS OF MY LIFE
            I HOPE THERE’S NOTHING THAT I’VE MISSED 
           AND WE GOT IT RIGHT    

CHORUS:  SO NOW, TAKE ME DOWN TO THE WATER, 
                  HOLD MY HAND AND I’LL BE BRAVE
                  REMEMBER TO HOLD ME UNDER 
                  LONG ENOUGH TO BE SURE I’M SAVED
                  WHILE YOU'RE WAIST DEEP AND COUNTIN' UP 
                 ALL THE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE WRONG
                 I’LL HOPE TO HELL I CAN HOLD MY BREATH THAT LONG