PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
This is a track from The Hope Six Demolition Project, a record inspired by Harvey’s trips to Washington, DC, Kosovo and Afghanistan with photographer Seamus Murphy. This song is named after the heavily polluted waterway that runs through Washington D.C.
[Verse 1]
Oh, my Anacostia
Do not sigh, do not weep
Beneath the overpass
Your Savior's waiting patiently
[Verse 2]
Walking on the water
Flowing with the poisons
From the naval yards
He's talking to the broken reeds
[Chorus]
Saying "What will become of us?"
"What will become of us?"
Oh...
[Post-Chorus]
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
[Verse 3]
A small red sun makes way for night
Trails away like a tail light
Is that Jesus on the water
Talking to the fallen trees?
[Chorus]
Saying "What will become of us?"
"What will become of us?"
Oh...
[Post-Chorus]
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
[Outro]
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
What will become if God's gonna trouble waters?
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
What will become if God's gonna trouble waters?
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
What will become if God's gonna trouble waters?
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
River Anacostia was written by PJ Harvey.
River Anacostia was produced by Flood & John Parish.
PJ Harvey released River Anacostia on Fri Apr 15 2016.