I had a dream that made me come here Although naive, I thought that I'd made my way
But what fair were the friends, all that I had They took from me all that I had to give
Replenished me with their reason
Don't you talk about your sacrifices They'd ask for me if I'm leaving
Don't you talk about your sacrifices They'd ask for me if I'm leaving
I'm going down to the water today I gotta wash away my sorrow
I'm going down to the water today Gotta get me clean by tomorrow
I'm just an ordinary nose contra man My dream has edges that have faded
This year that's passed, it's not such a waste
My heart is a hard way to believe it ends
You've got no choice in the life that we're born to
Our only choosing is in its living
The people in their own town will show just what they are
Well I hope this time I know who I am
I'm going down to the water today
I gotta wash away my sorrow
I'm going down to the water today
Gotta get me clean by tomorrow
I gotta get me clean
I've gotta get me clean
If you know the meaning of
I've gotta get me clean
I've gotta get me clean

If I can do it
I've gotta get me clean
Never less
And save me
I've gotta get me clean
I've gotta get me clean
Yeah
I've gotta get me clean
Yeah
We'll be right back.