All your life you've lived a sinner the bright way you've never trod You're drifting away you're drifting away When you come to cross the river and you haven't met with god You're drifting away you're drifting away You're drifting away you're drifting away On down the dark river i'm sorry to say You're drifting away you're drifting away Don't wait too long to let jesus hear you pray You won't give up your earthly treasures to enter the promised land You're drifting away you're drifting away You can hear jesus callin' and you won't accept his hand You're drifting away you're drifting away When you come to the river jesus don't give thee command You're drifting away you're drifting away And the dark rollin' river takes you to the sinkin' sand You're drifting away you're drifting away