Intro: verse 1: I'm just an ordinary North Country man I had a dream that bid me come here Although naïve, I thought that I'd make my way But fair-weather friends is all that I had verse 2: They took from me all that I had to give Replenished me with their reason Don't you talk to me about your sacrifice Then ask of me if I'm leaving I'm going down to the water today I've got to wash away my sorrow I'm going down to the water today Gotta get me clean by tomorrow___ verse 3: I'm just an ordinary North Country man My dream has edges that are fading This year that's passed, it's not such a waste It's just a hard way to be learning verse 4: We've got no choice in the life that we're born to Our only choosing, is in its living Now people in their own time, will show just what they are I hope this time, I know who I am I'm going down to the water today I've got to wash away my sorrow I'm going down to the water today Gotta get me clean by tomorrow___ OUTRO: I've gotta get me clean________ I've gotta get me clean________ I've gotta get me clean________ I've gotta get me clean________