As I walk through the valley 
of the shadow of LA 
The footsteps that were next to me 
have gone their separate ways 
I've seen enough now 
to know that beautiful things 
don't always stay that way 
I've done enough now 
to know this beautiful place 
isn't everything they say 

I heard that [bad word] disguised 
Like a city of angels 
I'm walking towards the light 

Baptized in the river 
I've seen a vision of my life 
And I wanna be delivered 
In the city was a sinner 
I've done a lot of things wrong 
But I swear I'm a believer 
Like the prodigal son 
I was out on my own 
Now I'm trying to find my way back home 
Baptized in the river 
I'm delivered 
I'm delivered 

You're from a small town 
you're gonna grow up fast 
underneath these lights 
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard 
the [bad word] back to life 
To the praying Mother 
And the worried Father 
Let your children go 
If [bad word] back [bad word] on stronger 
and if they don't you'll know 

They say that [bad word] disguised 
Like a city of angels 
I'm walking towards the light 

Baptized in the river 
I've seen a vision of my life 
And I wanna be delivered 
In the city was a sinner 
I've done a lot of things wrong 
But I swear I'm a believer 
Like the prodigal son 
I was out on my own 
Now I'm trying to find my way back home 
Baptized in the river 
I'm delivered 
I'm delivered 

Baptized in the river (on my own) 
Baptized in the river (on my own) 
I wanna be delivered 
(on my own) 
(on my own) 
Baptized in the river (on my own) 
I wanna be delivered 
Baptized in the river (on my own) 
I wanna be delivered 
Baptized in the river (on my own) 
I wanna be delivered 

I confess I'm a sinner 
I've seen a vision of my life 
And I wanna be delivered