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Mama dragged me down to the water's edge Preacher wore a smile that smelled like death
He said, boy, you're bound in original sin Then he shoved me under, let the river pull me in
Black river baptism, drowned in the flood Washed my name away, but it stained me with blood
I rose from the water with fire in my chest The devil took my soul, the Lord took the rest
I saw faces in the current whispering my fate Eyes wide open, mouths full of hate
Chains on my ankles, couldn't break free That river wrote the gospel of a curse on me
Black river baptism, drowned in the flood Washed my name away, but it stained me with blood
I rose from the water with fire in my chest The devil took my soul, the Lord took the rest
Every drop of water tastes like rust Every prayer I whisper turns back to dust
If salvation's a lie, then damnation's true And the river's black mouth is coming for you
Black river baptism, never meant to save It carved my story on a watery grave
I rose from the water, no God on my breath The devil took my soul, the Lord took the rest
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