Alma na Corrente

[Verse 1]
The river behind the church, she don't care where you've been,
Just how deep you're willing to dive, to wash the old skin.
Morning sun cut through the thick palms, made the brown water gleam,
Felt a peace I hadn't known, like waking from a heavy dream.

[Chorus]
Oh, that muddy water, it washed my soul clean.
Yeah, the current pulled me up, like I'd never been.
Shifting sand beneath my feet, gave way to solid ground,
Heard a different rhythm now, a brand new, joyful sound.

[Verse 2]
Old Man Joaquim, he just smiled, hands weathered like old fishing rope,
Said, "Son, the ocean teaches patience, but the river, it gives hope."
Felt the cool embrace, all the heavy weight just drifted free,
Like a snagged fishing net, finally clear, set for the open sea.

[Chorus]
Oh, that muddy water, it washed my soul clean.
Yeah, the current pulled me up, like I'd never been.
Shifting sand beneath my feet, gave way to solid ground,
Heard a different rhythm now, a brand new, joyful sound.

[Bridge]
No fancy words were spoken, just the splash and a gasp for air,
But the taste of salt on the wind, it felt so different there.
Like a promise whispered from the deep, a sunrise on the foam,
A new current in my compass, pointing straight back to my true home.

[Outro]
Yeah, the river kept on runnin', and so did I,
Under that bright Bahian sky.