All this running with the devil Got a hell of a hold on me And you can bet I got a debt I gotta settle Setting me free ain't gonna come cheap I'm just a rebel praying up to the stars Hoping one of them just might lead To a river where a better life starts Gonna get dirty getting clean All my rough 'round the edge Ain't gonna be so rough no more When the old me's dead I'll be knock, knock, knocking on the good Lord's door When the preacher man's hands lower me in And the holy water hits my back All my sins gonna turn that river black Whiskey and cigarette smoke breath Tattoos and blood on my hands Gold cross hanging on my chest Just as long as he understands, yeah, yeah, yeah All my rough 'round the edge Ain't gonna be so rough no more When the old me's dead I'll be knock, knock, knocking on the good Lord's door When the preacher man's hands lower me in And the holy water hits my back All my sins gonna turn that river black, yeah I'm counting Mississippis Lord, please forgive me Deep underwater where the devil can't get me I'm counting Mississippis Lord, please forgive me I'm deep underwater All my rough 'round the edge Ain't gonna be so rough no more When the old me's dead I'll be knock, knock, knocking on the good Lord's door When the preacher man's hands lower me in And the holy water hits my back All my sins gonna turn that river black River black River black (All my sins gonna turn that) Yeah, all my sins gonna turn that river black