So we find from far away Troubled peoples have sent us here today A place where ghosts rest and blood was she'd Ceremonies in the sand honor the dead The dirt feels fine against my feet The sun shines bright Where sky and water meet If you will dry my tears I promise i'll dry yours So come wade with me along the southern shore Water will carry our sins And leave them where the current begins So far away from us, along the southern shore Where cursed ships with sailors float by They can never know love They can't know our life But i'll still drink to life And smoke to death But it's in honor of our last breath So we'll gather here and confess the truth It's just an image of what i see in you The water can fill our needs And keep us strong like the roots of trees That plant themselves along the southern shore Sun shine fades as clouds roll through In our darkest hour, we don't know who to turn to With my blood i will pass on all my dreams Like the clear fresh water from rivers and streams That collect and run off the southern shore With the hope my kin wont need anything more Than to live and feel the sun on their face I trust they'll make it here to this sacred place We hold our hearts steady and fast But i warn you now, your life will pass And we all have our complaints But believe me, here, they are nearly the same They'll wash away along the southern shore