🎵 Title: Washed So Hard I Nearly Drowned

🎤 [Verse 1 – Female Solo] [G – C – D – G] Walked up to that washtub, wearin’ grandma’s Sunday lace Preacher said, “You feel convicted?” I said, “Little outta place” He winked and said, “You ready?” I said, “I suppose” Then he dunked me like a cornbread wedge in a pot of Holy Ghost 🎤 [Verse 2 – Female Solo] [G – C – D – G] Got sprinkled by the Methodists, just a little holy mist Then dunked full-body by Baptists with a grip I won’t forget Pentecostals had a kiddie pool and a choir on repeat And the Church of Christ folks made me wash my own damn feet 🤠 [Chorus – Female Lead + Backup Trio] [G – D – Em – C – G – D – G] Washed so hard I nearly drowned He held me down till I came ‘round Said, “Child, you feel redeemed?” I said, “Mostly just surprised” “One more time for safety!”—Lord, I barely made it out alive I’ve been purified, sanctified, wrung out and glorified Washed so hard I nearly drowned 🎤 [Verse 3 – Female Solo (Presbyterian & Catholic Edition)] [G – C – D – G] Presbyterians poured a Dixie cup and called my soul redeemed Catholics hit me with some incense like a sacramental dream They said, “This’ll cleanse original sin,” I said, “Which one? I got more!” Then they waved a silver sprinkler—I ran straight out the door 🔥 [Bridge – Spoken (over fiddle + brushed snare)] “Aunt Ruth said if you ain’t been washed three times, you might still be flammable.” “Mama keeps holy towels in the car—just in case of spontaneous redemption.” 🤠 [Chorus – Female Lead + Backup Trio] [G – D – Em – C – G – D – G] Washed so hard I nearly drowned He held me down till I came ‘round Said, “Child, you feel redeemed?” I said, “Mostly just surprised” “One more time for safety!”—Lord, I barely made it out alive I’ve been purified, sanctified, wrung out and glorified Washed so hard I nearly drowned 🎤 [Verse 4 – Female Solo] [G – C – D – G] They dunked me in a cornfield creek with a banjo playing near Somebody shouted “Blood of the Lamb!” right into my ear A woman spoke in tongues so loud it rattled all my bones Then Sister May declared me “washed” and shook her tambourine all the way home 🤠 [Final Chorus – Female Lead + Backup Trio (Modulate to A)] [A – E – F#m – D – A – E – A] Washed so hard I nearly drowned They spun me ‘round and prayed out loud Said, “The blood of the Lamb gon’ set you free!” I said, “Hope He sends a towel, ‘cause I can’t feel my knees!” I’ve been baptized four damn times, and still ain’t touched divine Washed so hard I nearly drowned 🛑 [Tag Line – Spoken over last chord] Yes, washed so hard I nearly drowned.