Rob Getzschman - Ain't So Cruel Lyrics

I have walked against the current, and it was fine when the river was low
But I was pressed to even hold my ground when the water rose
And I could see the levee breaking, but I wouldn't float downstream
Til I found the source and figured what it means
This world just ain't as cruel as it seems

I was not born a sinner, and I am not a sinner now
Just as sure as I'd not be a witch whether I tread or I drowned
And I won't embrace transgression and define it as my own
As some backwards incantation to atone
This world just ain't as cruel as they moan

I do believe there was a fellow who could call the good Lord kin
But I'll be damned if he or anybody died for my sins
And I have thought a lot about it, but I just can't figure why
One man's revelation is another man's lie
This world just ain't as cruel as they cry

I've walked against the current, and it was fine when the river was low
But I was pressed to even hold my ground when the water rose
And I found that hell or heaven, projected on my face
Is much more a state of mind, and not a place
This world just ain't as cruel as they say
This world just ain't as cruel as they say