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dave alvin - beautiful city 'cross the river lyrics

[intro]
oh, what a beautiful city (oh, what a beautiful city)
oh, what a beautiful city (oh, what a beautiful city)
across the river (across the river)
across the river (across the river)

[verse 1]
bless me, father, for i have sinned
my last confession was, well, god knows when
i’m a thief and liar, i use your name in vain
but now i’m in some trouble, it’s kinda hard to explain
and i need your help and i pray that you’ll consider
helpin’ me over the borderline
look at that beautiful city ‘cross the river

[verse 2]
i got nothin’ to hide ’cause i can’t fool you
i’ve done some things that i shouldn’t do
i lost my faith time and time again
ran from my family, turned my back on my friends
until my world is just cold, dark, and bitter
but i could walk in warm sunshine
in that beautiful city ‘cross the river

[verse 3]
i’ve never had money, not enough anyway
never got a break, i struggled day to day
and then i met this girl down in tennessee
and for a few dollars, she was real kind to me, but
she wanted things that i couldn’t give her
but i’ll be rich as any king
in that beautiful city ’cross the river
[verse 4]
now i didn’t hurt no one, i didn’t fire a gun
just stole what i could and then i began to run
drove three long days straight to el paso
with a bag full of cash and visions of mexico
now all i’m askin’ is that you will deliver
me over the borderline
to that beautiful city ‘cross the river

- dave alvin lyrics

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