great churches in that water, let me worship
sweet green shadows slipping under, colder, under, colder til the
black mud meets the blue skin
great gods in that water, let me worship
let me draw those lines
let me follow those fish and dream their silver dreams;
let me be.
i have smoother stones to carry, heavy,
carry across the delta to the altar,
light the fire,
light that water,
sing my hymnals, fill the lungs,
great churches miles wide in that deep water, let me worship
great gods with stony hearts in that green water, let me worship
great shadows in that water, let me sleep right here in peace