only water

there's a shadow coming

as the sky goes black

it's a stubborn rain

on a nebraska plain

there's a farmer standing

on a thirsty ground

he holds his breath

this is life or death

it's only water

and it washes over me

like a single river stone

changes everything

but has no power on its own

it's only water

there's a winding canyon

where a mountain stood

miles of earth and clay

carried far away

but there's something holy

in these cathedral walls

they took a lot of years

and a lot of tears

it's only water

and it washes over me

like a single river stone

changes everything

but has no power on its own

it's only water

there once was a wedding

all the wine was gone

they said he's just a man

that's where it all began

it was only water

and it washes over me

like a single river stone

changes everything

but has no power on its own

it washes over me

like a single river stone

changes everything

but has no power on its own

on its own

it's only water