Well I walked to the crossroads Through the dust and the rain With my head hung down for every choice I had made And I cried to nobody Take this burden from my hands If you can help me one time Lord, won't you help me understand Hold back the rising tide Come to me dressed in white I'll stand on the bank tonight For the river is wide Angels don't fail me know The water falls anyhow And the river is wide, the river is wide Now with my suitcase in hand These old boots in the sand I'm gonna walk to the other side Kick the dirt from my shoes And I'll say "What's the use" A broken man he ain't got no pride Hold back the rising tide Come to me dressed in white I'll stand on the bank tonight For the river is wide Angels don't fail me know The water falls anyhow And the river is wide, the river is wide Hold back the rising tide Come to me dressed in white I'll stand on the bank tonight For the river is wide Angels don't fail me know The water falls anyhow And the river is wide, the river is wide