Delta Rae - Bottom Of The River Lyrics






Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river
Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down

If you get sleep or if you get none
(The cock's gonna call in the morning, baby)
Check the cupboard for your daddy's gun
(Red sun rises like an early warning)
The Lord's gonna come for your first born son
(His hair's on fire and his heart is burning)
So go to the river where the water runs
(Wash him deep where the tides are turning)

And if you fall...
And if you fall...

Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river
Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down

The wolves will chase you by the pale moonlight
(Drunk and driven by a devil's hunger)
Drive your son like a railroad spike
(Into the water, let it pull him under)
Don't you lift him, let him drown alive
(The good Lord speaks like a rolling thunder)
Let that fever make the water rise
(And let the river run dry)

And I said

Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down to the bottom of the river
Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down
Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way, a long long long way
Hold my hand
Ooh, baby, it's a long way down, a long way down

Hold my hand
Hold my hand
Hold my hand, long way down, to the bottom of the
Hold my hand, it's a long way down, a long way down
Hold my hand, ooh baby, it's a long way down
Hold my hand, ooh baby, it's a long way down
Hold my hand, ooh baby, it's a long
Hold my hand, ooh baby, it's a long way down, a long way down





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  1. D.... C....

    At what point did she take control?! Was it when the screen shook? When she reached the tree? So good!! 😫😂👏👏

  2. L.... ....

    I totally got that the great song was about witches.. did you not see that she got the witch hunters in the end?

    L.... ....

    wow.. didn't notice her reflection didn't turn around till someone said.. had to watch it over and over.

  3. D.... L....

    2020
    Still a great song

  4. S.... C....

    Not today, Death!

  5. M.... C....

    Damn that's one powerful voice!

  6. N.... c....

    Videos do not do this band justice. They are so powerful live! The only way to realize the talent!

  7. S.... D....

    DEATH BLART has given me so much

  8. K.... C....

    Why can't a voice or song just be awesome!?! Not every little thing needs to analyzed! Enjoy life! 😂

  9. M.... T....

    Funny how I found this song through a podcast about Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, but I'm glad I found it! I've been listening to this nonstop and she has a fantastic voice!

  10. a.... N....

    A lot of comments on here are about salem however i would say she more accurately portrays the white lady urban legend which explains the black eyes the body's left in her wake and the reflection in he mirror not moving not only that but when reading into the lyrics is makes much more sense

  11. s.... D....

    Is anyone else here because of till death do we blart?

    s.... D....

    Yes! Not today, death!

  12. D.... ....

    Mafia III

  13. T.... C....

    Damn I feel in love with this song and lost it. Finally found it again.

  14. f.... ....

    Okay first of all, how the hell does this only have 6 million views?! Fuckin’ HOW??!!

    Secondly, this is...wow, holy shit, it’s short ( perhaps too short ) but oh my, it’s amazing.

    And lastly, thank you to Mafia 3 for introducing me to this incredible song and this band, whose other music I will now go and look up.

  15. a.... ....

    damn she killed the 3 now the light follows her

  16. E.... M....

    My fellow witches, wiccans, and sorcerers meet together and sing this during ur full moon. Blessed be

  17. S.... L....

    Everyone here before better come backk...this song with forever be amazing.❤️

  18. S.... E....

    A shame the rest of their songs are poppy trash...

  19. S.... B....

    Happy Halloween everyone.. 😈

  20. A.... C....

    ive been looking for this song for YEARS and i finally found it again by far one of my favorites

  21. M.... J....

    Pretty sure I saw this on MTV. And every once in a while this song plays in my head.

  22. J.... M....

    Who else is here because of Mafia 3 🤔

    J.... M....

    Johnny Miles me 😂

  23. Z.... O....

    The Blacklist season 6 brought me here

  24. S.... H....

    SCARED YET AMERICA WORLD ?

    WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    ALMOST HALLOWEEN !

    WANT COW BOY GRADY ZOMBIE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

    THEN YOU WANT AWESOME HOT SEXY SCARY FUNNY SEXY CO HOST STAR ELVIRA ALSO !

    OR ELSE ! NOT ! NO TV SPECIAL

    VAMP WEREWOLF TING !

    AHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

    HER BIG TIME !

    FIRST FILM AWESOME RELATED SO DANG GOOD SCARY DELISH N SOUTHERN FOCUS
    AWESOME COW BOY ZOMBIE FRADIE RECOMMENDS RELATED

    PUMPKIN HEAD
    SO DANG GOOD BLOW UR SOUL NORTHERN ! THAT GOOD COUSINS !

    MY GRANDMA GRANDPARENTS HAD A FARM MICHIGAN EITHER EDMORE OR BLANCHARD MICHIGAN ONE HUNDRED FORTY ACREAS MOST BEAUTIFUL FARM I EVER SAW

    ISABELLA HIGHWAY

    WELL I USED SPEND LOTS SOME TIME WITH THEM
    MOST NIGHTS BEFORE I WENT TO BED MY GRANDMA WOULD TELL ME A SPOOKY TRUE REAL SCARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    BOOOOOOOOOOOO !

    BEDTIME STORY

    THEN I WOULD HAVE TO GO UP THE DARK STAIRWAY STEPS NO LIGHT SWITCH AT TOP OF STAIRS ONLY !

    SCARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HUH !

    I WAS LOTS SOMETIMES !

    I LOVED IT !

    BEG HER FOR THEM !

    WELL THIS ONE NOT HERS BUT HER OLDEST DAUGHTERS MY FAVORITE AUNT OF ALL THEM LOVED LOVE ALL MY AUNTS MUCH !

    MY AUNT MARGIE

    YEARS AGO A FRIEND GOT ME INTERESTED IN COLLECTING ALL PHOTOS HISTORY MY FAMILY I COULD

    I ALWAYS THOUGHT OF MY AUNT MARGIE ALTHOUGH MY FAVORITE BIG TIME ALWAYS
    AS OLD

    SHE WAS OLDEST DAUGHTER N BIG FAMILY MY GRANDPARENTS ALMOST ALWAYS WORKED AND SHE LIKE RAISED ALL HER BROTHERS N SISTERS BUNCH THEM

    ABOUT TWENTY THIRTY YEARS OLDER THAN MY DAD
    HER HIM VERY CLOSE ALMOST ALWAYS LIKE HIS SECOND MOTHER

    WELL GOT SOME PICTURES HER YOUNG NEVER SAW HER YOUNG LIKE OVER FIFTY WHEN I WAS BORN I THINK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

    SO BEAUTIFUL YOUNG SERIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL HILLBILLY WOMAN COULDNT BELIEVE

    SERIOUSLY COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW BEAUTIFUL

    TOLD HER SHE REST FAMILY Y JUST ALWAYS KNEW NEVER TOLD ME

    SEXY BRUNETTE

    TOLD ME ONE TIME WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG LIKE SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN SHE USUED TO HAVE REAL SAILORS OUTFIT

    WHITES

    WOULD GO DOWN TO RIVER DETROIT WELCOME SAILORS SOLDIERS HOME ALL THE TIME

    DELIGHTED IN IT

    SERIOUSLY I THOUGHT OF THAT THOSE PICTURES HER YOUNG ABOUT 17 SOME THEM THOUGHT SAILORS MUST LOST THEIR DAMN MINDS HER ON DOCK RIVERSIDE

    LOVED GI S WORLD WAR TWO SOLDIERS BIG TIME

    THIS STORY SHE TOLD ME ABOUT WEEK OR TWO BEFORE HALLOWEEN ONE YEAR IM ABOUT ELEVEN TWELVE GOT ALL EXCITED INTO IT TELLING ME US MY BROTHER N SISTER

    WAS A WOMAN HAD A PET TOY POODLE ! LOVED THAT TOY POODLE A LOT SPOILED THE HECK OUT OF IT ! SLEPT WITH IT EVERY NIGHT !

    WHEN SHE WOULD LIKE LAY DOWN TO GO TO BED EVERY NIGHT SHE WOULD PUT HER HAND DOWN BY HER SIDES FEET SOMETHING SEE IF HER PET POODLE WAS THERE ?
    THE POODLE WOULD LICK HER HAND ! SO SHE WOULD KNOW HE WAS THERE !
    ONE NIGHT SHE GOES TO BED LIGHTS ALL OFF GETS IN BED UNDER THE COVERS N ALL AND HEARS

    DRIP ! DRIP ! DRIP ! LIKE FAUCET OR SOMETHING DRIPPING

    THEN IT STOPS !

    SHE PUTS HER HAND DOWN BY HER SIDE SEE IF HER PET POODLE IS THERE ?

    HE LICKS HER HAND !

    SO SHE FEELS ALL BETTER HES THERE ALL QUOT ! SHE FEELS MUCH BETTER STARTS TO TRY TO GO TO SLEEP

    THEN COUPLE MINUTES LATER

    SHE HEARS DRIP ! DRIP ! DRIP ! AGAIN WONDERS WHERE ITS COMING FROM SOUNDS LIKE FAUCET OR TOILET OR SOMETHING ?

    SHE STARTS TO GET UP CHECK SEE WHERE ITS COMING FROM

    THEN IT STOPS AGAIN !

    SO SHE DOESN'T !

    SHE THEN RELAXES STARTS TO THINK ABOUT GOING TO SLEEP REACHES DOWN PUTS HER HAND BY SIDE SEE IF POOLE STILL THERE

    POODLE LICKS HER HAND

    SHE RELAXES STARTS TO TRY FALL ASLEEP AGAIN

    COUPLE MINUTES GO BYE !

    HEARS DRIP DRIP DRIP DRIP AGAIN SOMEWHERE REAL NEAR BYE N STARTS TO GET UP; CHECK ON IT TIRED OF ALL THIS NOW

    GETS UP GOES INTO BATHROOM TURNS ON LIGHT !

    SCARED YET !

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

    JUST KIDDIN !

    HEY WHATS THAT NOISE IN THE GARAGE WAS THAT THE GARAGE DOOR ?

    NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH DONT BOTHER CHECKIN NOTHIN REALLY

    WELL ON SINK PET POODLE BIG DAGGER IN HIM AND NOTE ON IT

    SAYS PEOPLE CAN LICK TOO !

    AUNT TOLD ME TRUE STORY

    HAPPENED WOMAN SHE KNEW DIVORCED EX HUSBAND PROBLEMS

    SCARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HUH ?

    GOD BLESS YOU ALL AMERICA WORLD

    COW BOY GRADY

    OUT

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN

    P[S
    SCARED YET !

    FRIED GREEN TOMATOES ONE BIGGEST TREATS SOUTH LONG LONG TIME FOREVER

    JUST GET UNRIPE NICE BIG GREEN TOMATOES ANY KIND FRESH

    WASH SLICE

    SLIGHTLY THICK JUST SLIGHTLY

    THEN DIP IN COATING WELL WITH FLOUR ALL PURPOSE OR AND CORNMEAL SOUTHERNS USE ONE OR BOTH ALL TIME FOR THIS


    THEN HAVE BIG FRYING OR SAUTEE PAN LOTS OLIVE OIL OR OIL COOKING YOU LIKE MOST PREFER

    HOT HOT HOT SIZLEING WHEN DRIP DROP DROPS COUPLE IN
    BIG TIME POPS HOT

    DROP IN CAREFULLY

    FRY TIL GOLDEN BROWN YUMMY

    SALT PEPPER

    DAN DO ZUCCINI OR EGGPLANT SAME DELISOUS ALL THEM


    ABOUT MEDIUM TO HIGH HEAT FLAME


    ALSO ONE BEST WOMANS SOUTHERN FILMS EVER OR ANYBODY REALLY


    FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
    SOUTHERN TO BONE GOOD OLD BOYS AWESOME SEXY HOT


    WHOLE CAST LEGEND GOOD
    TIRED TELL ALL THAT SOMEOTHERTIME


    OUT


    GOD BLESS


    NO PS


    BYE FOR DAY

  25. E.... R....

    2019 😍

  26. C.... J....

    Her voice is crazy good

  27. S.... ....

    Im still wondering what the masked men mean ive got 2 theroys


    1 they are deamons aiding her in bewiching the townsfolk into singing themselfs to death
    2 the ones with the red mask are towns folk that support her and the black masks want to kill her

  28. W.... ....

    “Red sun rising is an early warning, the LORD’s coming for your first born son” this song was definitely written about end-time slavery and the video is about “the witch hunt”

  29. S.... S....

    ended too soon. god damn witches....

  30. h.... ....

    Underrated 🔮

  31. C.... B....

    Haven't heard this in forever.

  32. L.... E....

    Love this song and video.

  33. J.... ....

    Mafia lll

  34. I.... l....

    Replay button for sell
    0:28
    0:28
    0:28
    This cost u one like :’3

  35. L.... o....

    Let's be honest, Delta Rae is underrated

  36. P.... D....

    Not one colored person. You ask me that a bit racist

    P.... D....

    You're kidding right? This isn't about colored people. She's literally being burned at the stake. It's about the Salem trails.

    P.... D....

    Ped Dead ?

  37. Y.... ....

    This is now one of my favorite music videos!

  38. L.... P....

    Smooth voice

  39. B.... a....

    I saw that vid when I was like 7 and I tried for years to find it😭❤️

  40. L.... O....

    Holy shit this song I been trying to look for years

  41. N.... ....

    masterpeice 100

  42. A.... B....

    i am... gay

  43. L.... F....

    I wish Delta Rae did more songs based on dark history. I would love it if they did a song about being beheaded(if that doesn’t sound gruesome lol)

  44. o.... y....

    friggin genius. from the hair blowing against the wind fronted to..... Your turn

  45. L.... W....

    You have no idea how much I've been searching and trying to remember this video. They only played it once on MTV when I was like 11 and I'm almost 17 now. I'm soooooo happy now wow

    L.... W....

    Lexi Ward literally same!! I remember getting dressed for school and it playing on MTV and me being obsessed with it for awhile and then totally forgetting about it. And I searched for it over and over again for months! I finally found it today.

  46. H.... ....

    Soooooo... anyone else that really wants to learn that clapping sequence that the background dancers are doing? No? Just me? Being weird again? Okay....

    H.... ....

    YouTube black Greek stepping

  47. M.... ....

    Mafia 3 brought me here; it is what it is

  48. M.... G....

    Who is listening in 2019✌👀

  49. G.... P....

    Oh look I found another one of my loyal cultists I hope they are doing well.

  50. A.... N....

    Holy fuck she looks like me
    That's wierd

  51. t.... 2....

    0:18 defective mirror

    t.... 2....

    Cause she's a with 😏

  52. C.... V....

    Anyone else look at this and think "who the flip chops wood at night!?" 😂

  53. H.... R....

    I swear I know a band that uses their damn music. Wish I could tell them

  54. P.... T....

    Guns will bust

  55. E.... J....

    Of all songs I sing with no music around; this, THIS song always is at the top of my tongue ready to go always. Her voice is magic.

  56. a.... d....

    I love this song 💞

  57. S.... C....

    Don't get it? Watch hocus pocus. XD

  58. S.... S....

    Swifties are always with you! Love you!!

  59. M.... M....

    Thanks for supportting Taylor🍃

  60. n.... ....

    awesome song

  61. L.... M....

    The blacklist season 6 episode 4 🔥

  62. K.... R....

    0:18 Her reflection in the mirror being its own individual is such creative genius. I have never seen that done before ❤️😃

  63. G.... L....

    This is fire 🔥🔥🔥💯🏁💙

  64. S.... M....

    Everyone mentioning the reflection, what about the damn cuffs! They had no idea what the hell was about to happened to them. Secondly, the song is amazing! Was this a chant or a story being told! Im in awe!

  65. K.... L....

    Blacklist

  66. Y.... S....

    reminds me the 1960s black ppl songs

  67. A.... A....

    this song should be connected to Hunt Showdown somehow

  68. A.... F....

    When it comes to videos I would much rather see a live performance of the song than some meaningless sequences that only distract from the song. This video though.., works. Makes me like the song (though a shortened version) that much more.

  69. G.... ....

    *Mafia 3* 😍

  70. B.... G....

    She reminds me of Callisto from Xena! ❤

  71. J.... C....

    Jess9191 made an epic Game of Thrones video with this song! Fits so perfectly! Go check it out

  72. T.... S....

    Just your casual satanic witchcraft illuminati video

    T.... S....

    You say it, like it's a bad thing.

    T.... S....

    @wild at heart Lol it's not bad in the current upside down world we live in now to be honest lol

    T.... S....

    I'm just trying to figure out how satanism, witchcraft, and the illuminati all go together

  73. C.... C....

    Look at her reflection in the mirror😲

  74. S.... M....

    Listening to this in 2019. I can't believe that this is the first time I've heard this song.

  75. Z.... R....

    Come because of the blacklist.. Stayed because I don't want to do my homework

  76. A.... T....

    The just used this song in an episode of The Blacklist!

  77. A.... ,....

    Oh, and I don't think this song is about the Salem witch trials. It's about witch trials. Salem isn't the only place witches were hanged. And Salem is much farther north than the style of this song. Witches were accused in every place in every time, even today.

  78. A.... ,....

    I would like to add that while my first assumption that the two working for her were demons, there is also the possibility that they are witches too, as witches in the South were said to have black eyes. Witchcraft also is open to both men and women, but thanks to sexism it has been assigned to women, which could be why the male witches in the story never seem to be in any danger. No believes they could be capable of witchcraft, but they are.

  79. S.... ....

    See this is what would have happened if even one of them were a real witch.

  80. H.... B....

    Nothing like killing white womenfolk

  81. H.... B....

    Oh shit
    Her reflection didn’t turn when they came to get her lol

  82. H.... B....

    Satan take the wheel
    Take it from my hands

  83. A.... M....

    The funs of the blacklist☝️

  84. W.... x....

    The Blacklist led me here!

  85. E.... ....

    Blacklist music

  86. S.... W....

    I was under the impression that this was written about post partum depression?

  87. S.... ....

    Loving this song. I have the lyrics memorize lolz

  88. m.... t....

    They used the wrong lanterns for this video for the look they were going for

  89. h.... ....

    Who's here from mafia 3

  90. D.... M....

    MAFIA III thank you

  91. e.... t....

    Wait a minute....are those Phi Beta Sigma stepping???....
    Layers, wow

  92. G.... P....

    The Blacklist

  93. J.... W....

    THIS VIDEO IS GENIOUS!

  94. a.... s....

    I've just come straight from the blacklist season 6 episode 4 for this song 🥰🥰🥰

  95. F.... A....

    like if blacklist ...

  96. t.... ....

    Incredibly well done!!