[Verse 1:]
Oh river flow from the depths of my soul
Save my son from harm and danger (ooohhh)
It's killin' me, still i gotta let him go
I trust in you 'cause you're not a stranger (whoa whoa)
You are a spark misses joy,
now save my innocent boy
I'll leave forever in your debt, i wont forget

[Chorus:]
I'm taklin to you, river (ooohhh)
I kno you're able to deliver (wont you, yeah)
Won't you take him wit cha, river
Take care of him, that's my heart (my heart)

[Verse 2:]
Familiar friend, it's your hand that he's in
Carry him with blessed assurance (mmmmhhh)
Dont let him go, until you kno that he's safe
I'm prayin' to God the Father for amazing grace
I gave you all that i got now save him(I'm giving you all that i've got)
Now save him from pharoh's plot
Of killin' each child that's born of man

[Chorus:]
I'm taklin to you, river (Im talkin to you river)
You're able to deliver (wont you, you)
Won't you take him wit cha, river (take him wit you, river)
Take care of him, that's my heart (he's my heart, oh yea)

oh oh oooh, yea
Now that i put him in the water,
I'm prayin for you to do what you gotta do with me son, yea

Whoooaaa ooohh, yea
let him go, let him go
I'm talkin to you you yea yea (im talkin to you river)oohh yea
I kno you're able to deliver.. wont you (wont you take him wit you river)
Take him! Take care of him! Take care of him, my baby!
oh, no
oh, no no let my baby go
let him go, let him go, let him go
i'm talkin to you river
oh no
whooooooooaaaaaaaa noooooooo!
river, yea
let him go, let him go