Alan Doyle - Testify lyrics

rate me

I feel the irons on my wrist,

And lamented’s come to this

When they hang me from the gallows trees

Such as life, you’ll hear me hiss

I’m not the reddest handed bandit here

But I’m the one who'll take the fall

This smoking gun’s been smothered by the long arm of the law

The Chaplin says the end has started and your judgement has begun

Prayers can lead to god’s forgiveness for all the foolish things you’ve done

You’ve got tonight to find some peace of mind before you leave this world

And I hope and pray that I may never get what I deserve

[Chorus]

Take me down to the river, preacher take me by the hand

Take me down to the river, mend the soul of a broken man

Drown me in forgiveness, wash these bloody hands of mine

Take me down to one last river lord

Let me testify!

I believe in god’s benevolence and I have seen with my own eyes

In a river just outside the gates, only sinners get baptized

And I’ll pray for my redemption but I’m quite sure that he won’t hear

I’ve never had that water cross, trickle in my ear

Chaplin’s face it grew sadder, he said you’ve not been christened son

You know I said , and I hung my head, is there nothing to be done?

If I could get down to that river, can’t you see how cleansed I’d be

The meanest lamb, in god’s hands, my soul would be set free

[Chorus]

You gotta testify

[Guitar solo] 8 measures

Take me to the river banks, 2 guards and a Chaplin

Moonlight shines on the holy tides, my prayers have been answered

Meet my sudden walk to Jesus,

Of piety and grace

The guards release my shackles, but they cannot mead my, face

The deepest breath that I could take, as I plunge under the water

The Chaplin had the kindest ways, but it could have been a whole lot smarter

2 kicks and I’m traveling beneath the muddy waters stream

And by the time I take a second breath, I’m 100 yards downstream

[Chorus]

You gotta testify

Testify lord, testify

Testify lord testify

Testify lord testify

Testify lord you gotta testify

Thanks to Andy for correcting these lyrics

Thanks to Cam for correcting these lyrics