Haw River Chase Rice

[Chorus]
Oh, holy man
Why do you do the things you do?
Oh, holy man
There's a place in Hell for you

[Verse 1]
Before Alamance was Alamance, white man rolled in with the current
He brought his guns, brought his God, and some brimstone-fire insurance
He took 'em down by the river to pray
But it wasn't their sins he'd take

[Chorus]
He said, "Come now, you black-haired sinner
Come down, get your soul delivered
I'll wash you clean by the timber
Follow me down to the Haw River"

[Verse 2]
One by one, hе worked his way 'til he washed thе whole town whiter
Slow and steady, he made his bed, settin' innocence on fire
Mom and Daddy didn't know the game
But the youngest daughter felt the shame

[Chorus]
He said, "Come now, you black-haired sinner
Come down, get your soul delivered
I'll wash you clean by the timber
Follow me down to the Haw River"