Still Water Mercy — Song No. 01

There are places where mercy doesn't need a sermon. Just still water. Just dawn. Just the courage to wade back in. "Still Water Mercy" is the opening track from an original Appalachian bluegrass collection — songs written about red clay, borrowed time, grace found in quiet places, and the kind of truth that only old hollers know. This one's for anyone who's ever carried something to the water and hoped it might take it further on. 🎶 Lead instrument: Mandolin 🌅 Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM 📍 Setting: Creek bank at first light ───────────────────────────── LYRICS ───────────────────────────── Verse 1 I laid my burdens on the bank at dawn, Watched the water take 'em further on. Knelt down low where the willows weep, Asked forgiveness from the current's deep. Chorus Still water quiet, wash me clean, Renew the man I'm tryin' to be. Mercy runs where no sermon's been, Find me, Lord, in the still between. Verse 2 Boots left empty on the muddy shore, Heart too heavy, can't hold no more. Every stone below has heard my name, Sung it back without a trace of blame. [Chorus] Bridge The creek don't care how far you've strayed, Or how long the debt you owe's been weighed. The Lord don't count the miles you ran, Just opens wide when you wade back in. Final Chorus Still water quiet, wash me clean, Renew the man I'm tryin' to be. Mercy runs where no sermon's been, Take me home — Lord, take me in. ───────────────────────────── Original bluegrass lyrics & composition Part of the series: Songs from the Hollow ───────────────────────────── #bluegrass #appalachian #originalmusic #folk #americana #gospel #bluegrassmusic #mandolin #acousticmusic #songsfromthehollow #stillwatermercy #countryfolk