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Verse
These crosses all over my body
Remind me of who I used to be
Give myself up to him in
offering
Let him make a woman out of me
I'm just a child but I'm not
above violence
My mama raised me better than
that
When the preacher talks, that
man demands his silence
And daddy said, "Shoot first,
then run and don't look back"
Chorus
So take me down to the river and
bathe me clean
Put me on the back of your white
horse to ride
All the way to the chapel, let
you wash all over me
Solo
Verse
I've killed before and I'll kill
again
Take the noose off, wrap it
tight around my hand
They say heaven hath no fury
like a woman scorned
And baby, hell don't scare me,
I've been times before
Chorus
So take me down to the river and
bathe me clean
Put me on the back of your white
horse to ride
All the way to the chapel, let
you wash all over me
Solo
Bridge
Am* Em* G* D*
These crosses all over my body
Am* Em* G* D*
Remind me of who I used to be
Am* Em* G*
And Christ, forgive these bones I've been hiding
Am* Em* G* D
Oh, and the bones I'm about to leave, yeah
Chorus
And take me down to the river
and bathe me clean, oh
Put me on the back of your white
horse to ride
All the way to the chapel, let
you wash all over me, yeah
Solo
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