When St. Peter comes knocking And says it's time for you to go Do you think you're goin' to Heaven? Or to Hell down below? When you lay it on down, boy Whacha think it's gonna be? The river of justice gonna decide for you and me
I ain't superstitious But I like to cover my back Cause I know someday I gotta answer For all the steps I've made along the track For every heart I've shared a home with For every one that's lived in mine The river of justice gonna sort us out in due time
The losers and the winners all gotta swim In the river of justice The saints and the sinners all gotta swim In the river of justice It's sink or swim, sink or swim That's the whole deal, boy, sink or swim In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice
Night time is descending The Devil running free And the temptations of the night time Sometimes get the best of me Ya know, I'm only human And I don't think that's a crime And the river of justice gonna sort us out in due time
The losers and the winners all gotta swim In the river of justice The saints and the sinners all gotta swim In the river of justice It's sink or swim, sink or swim That's the whole deal, boy, sink or swim In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice In the river of justice