She was
born to a normal home,
second of two
Her mom and dad took her to church
every Sunday and Wednesday too
She felt something that was real
inside those walls
And when they prayed,
raised her hand
and said, I receive a call.
Two weeks later, she lined up
and waited her turn to get
in the water.
Baptize me.
Wash me in your water.
Let it run all over me.
Let me call your father, capsize me
Call me your daughter,
hold me close till I get home
Never let me go
It only took a few years
for it all to fall apart
She never thought that there could be
so much fighting in a house
Mom said there were problems,
said daddy's moving out
Dad said don't you worry child,
I'm sure it'll all work out
She only saw him once a week after that
She said it's no big deal,
but her heart turned black
She went to the river
for the weekend with her friends
While they were oblivious to her pain,
she jumped in
Baptize me, wash me in
Your water
Let it run all over me,
I miss my Father
Capsize me, call me
Your daughter
Hold me close till He gets home
Never let me go
She spent so many years in confusion
She met a guy, knew he could use her
Naive to his intentions
She asked him all her questions
And he had all the answers
That she desperately needed
Nine months later,
he was walking out the door
Said, I don't want a baby,
I just don't love you anymore
She stepped in the shower,
and she wanted to breathe it in
She thought of her baby
and decided to live instead
Baptize me,
wash me in your water
Let it run all over me for the
sake of my daughter
Capsize me, you'll be her father
Hold me close till I get home,
never let me go
Many years had left her grey
and made her wise
Though her heart had settled down,
something wasn't right
Appointment after appointment
confirmed her darkest fear
The doctor said the cancer spread,
you've got weeks, not years
Her friend said,
how could God let this happen?
She said, how could I go
through this without him?
And as she sat connected to machines
She asked for a drink
And as it was lifted to her lips
She closed her eyes and whispered
Baptize me, wash me in Your water
Let it run all over me, You are my Father
Capsize me, I am Your daughter
Hold me close till I get home
I'm coming home
Baptize me, wash me in your water
Let it run all over me,
you are my father
Capsize me, I am your daughter
Hold me close till I get home
Never let me go you