It Takes Something Real

I fell into New Orleans I was soaked by the Gulf air I fell into New Orleans As if I had been ensnared I fell into New Orleans When I hadn't seen water for days I set out from El Paso But the dry dirt drove me away It takes something real to hold me And place this sweat on my brow And so your love enfolds me And I have no way to get out When I saw that river It was stronger than I could surmise It stood over the city While the levees held it aside I know there's a river That contains the waters of life And the waters that soak New Orleans Are prompting me to abide It takes something real to hold me Like the blood that covered your brow And so your love enfolds me And I have no way to get out It takes something real to hold me Like the blood that covered your brow And so your love enfolds me And I have no way to get out