Hold my hand
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Ooh, baby, itĄŻs a long way down to the bottom of the river
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Hold my hand,
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Ooh, baby, itĄŻs a long way down, a long way down
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If you get sleep or if you get none
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(The cockĄŻs gonna call in the morning, baby)
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Check the cupboard for your daddyĄŻs gun
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(Red sun rises like an early warning)
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The LordĄŻs gonna come for your first born son
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(His hairĄŻs on fire and his heart is burning)
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Go to the river where the water runs
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(Wash him deep where the tides are turning)
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And if you fall....
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And if you fall....
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Hold my hand
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Ooh, baby, itĄŻs a long way down to the bottom of the river
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Hold my hand,
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Ooh, baby, itĄŻs a long way down, a long way down
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The wolves will chase you by the pale moonlight
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(Drunk and driven by a devilĄŻs hunger)
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Drive your son like a railroad spike
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(Into the water, let it pull him under)
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DonĄŻt you lift him, let him drown alive
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(The good Lord speaks like a rolling thunder)
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Let that fever make the water rise
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(And let the river run dry)
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And I said
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Hold my hand
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Ooh, baby, itĄŻs a long way down to the bottom of the river
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Hold my hand,
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Ooh, baby, itĄŻs a long way down, a long way down
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Hold my hand
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Ooh, baby, it's a long way, a long long long way
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Hold my hand
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Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down
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Bottom Of The River
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| Delta Rae |
