Shoulder to the wheel 
For someone else's selfish gain 
Here there is no choosing 
Working the clay 
Wearing their anger like a ball and chain 

Fire in the field 
Underneath a blazing sun 
Soon the sun was faded 
And freedom was a song 
I heard them singing when the day was done 
Singing to the Holy One 

Lead me on, lead me on 
To a place where the river runs 
Into Your keeping 
Lead me on, lead me on 
The awaited deliverance comforts the seeking 
Lead on 

Bitter cold terrain 
Echoes of a slamming door 
Chambers made for sleeping forever 
Voices like thunder 
In a mighty roar 
Crying to the Lord 

Man hurts man 
Time and time, time again 
Though we drown in the wake of our power 
Somebody tell me why  

Lead me on, lead me on 
To a place where the river runs 
Into Your keeping 
Lead me on, lead me on 
The awaited deliverance comforts the seeking 

Man hurts man 
Time and time, time again 
Though we drown in the wake of our power 
Somebody tell me why  

Lead me on, lead me on 
To a place where the river runs 
Into Your keeping 
Lead me on, lead me on 
The awaited deliverance comforts the seeking 

Lead me on, lead me on 
To a place where the river runs 
Into Your keeping 
Lead me on, lead me on 
The awaited deliverance comforts the seeking