I broke down right in front of the police while I was sippin' on a bottle of whiskey
Two lines carefully placed on a CD case sittin' next to me
One eye I can barely keep open while I'm chokin' down a cigarette
I've been down, hangin' around with the wrong crowd
What will it take to be a better man
What will it take to make a different kind of plan
Somebody take me down to the river
I'm in need of some water to wash me clean
I fell asleep sittin' on the curb while I was waitin' on the tow truck
I felt a kick to my knees, it was the same sheriff tryin' to wake me up
Next thing I knew I'm in the backseat of his squad car tryin' to loosen the cuffs
I've been down, hangin' around with the wrong crowd
What will it take to be a better man and
What will it take to make a different kind of plan
Somebody take me down to the river
I'm in need of some water to wash me clean
