I had a dream that made me come here Although naive, I thought that I'd made my wayBut what fair were the friends, all that I had They took from me all that I had to giveReplenished me with their reasonDon't you talk about your sacrifices They'd ask for me if I'm leavingDon't you talk about your sacrifices They'd ask for me if I'm leavingI'm going down to the water today I gotta wash away my sorrowI'm going down to the water today Gotta get me clean by tomorrowI'm just an ordinary nose contra man My dream has edges that have fadedThis year that's passed, it's not such a wasteMy heart is a hard way to believe it endsYou've got no choice in the life that we're born toOur only choosing is in its livingThe people in their own town will show just what they areWell I hope this time I know who I amI'm going down to the water todayI gotta wash away my sorrowI'm going down to the water todayGotta get me clean by tomorrowI gotta get me cleanI've gotta get me cleanIf you know the meaning ofI've gotta get me cleanI've gotta get me cleanIf I can do itI've gotta get me cleanNever lessAnd save meI've gotta get me cleanI've gotta get me cleanYeahI've gotta get me cleanYeahWe'll be right back.