It's a sinner's revival Gotta walk that path where I've never tread It's a matter of survival Make my peace with the Lord fore I wind up dead, yeah Whoa, preacher man, won't you lead me by the hand They're taking me down to the riverbank To wash my sins away They're taking me down to the riverbank And on my soul they'll pray Gripping my bible Keeping in step with a man who's got a soul to save Drowning my rivals, pushing those demons down to an early grave Whoa, preacher man, won't you help me make a stand They're taking me down to the riverbank To wash my sins away They're taking me down to the riverbank And on my soul they'll pray They're taking me down to the riverbank To prepare for judgment day They're taking me down to the riverbank Won't never fly away Frustration gets the best of any man Separation from the home where we began Give me salvation from this temptation They're taking me down to the riverbank To wash my sins away They're taking me down to the riverbank And on my soul they'll pray They're taking me down to the riverbank To prepare for judgment day They're taking me down to the riverbank Won't never fly away