Lyrics
Verse 1
He said, "I've been where you've been before.
Down every hallway's a slamming door.
No way out, no one to come and save me.
Wasting a life that the Good Lord gave me.
Chorus
Then somebody said what I'm saying to you,
Opened my eyes and told me the truth."
They said, "Just a little faith, it'll all get better."
So I followed that preacher man down to the river and now I'm changed
And now I'm stronger
Verse 2
There must've been something in the water
Oh, there must've been something in the water
Chorus
Well, I heard what he said and I went on my way
Didn't think about it for a couple of days
Then it hit me like a lightning late one night
I was all out of hope and all out of fight
Verse 3
Couldn't fight back the tears so I fell on my knees
Saying, "God, if you're there come and rescue me."
Felt love pouring down from above
Got washed in the water, washed in the blood and now I'm changed
And now I'm stronger
Chorus
There must be something in the water
Oh, there must be something in the water
Outro
And now I'm singing along to amazing grace
Can't nobody wipe this smile off my face
Got joy in my heart, angels on my side
Thank God almighty, I saw the light
Gonna look ahead, no turning back
Live every day, give it all that I have
Trust in someone bigger than me
Ever since the day that I believed I am changed
And now I'm stronger
There must be something in the water (amazing grace)
Oh, there must be something in the water (how sweet the sound)
Oh, there must be something in the water (that saved a wretch)
Oh, there must be something in the water (like me)
Oh, yeah
I am changed (I once was lost)
Stronger (but now I'm found)
(was blind but now I see)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Something In The Water tells a conversion story of rescue and baptism. The first verse is a testimony from someone who had been through slamming doors and wasted a life, until another person told them to have a little faith, and the singer followed the preacher man down to the river. The second verse describes realizing late at night that all hope was gone, falling on knees and calling on God to rescue, and feeling love pouring from above, washed in the water and in the blood.
The chorus repeats that something in the water changed and strengthened the singer, and the ending joins the lines of "Amazing Grace" about being lost, found, blind and now seeing. The themes fit Romans 6:3-4 on baptism, Acts 2:38, 1 John 1:7 on cleansing blood and John 9:25. Conversational and uplifting, the song combines a narrative testimony with a familiar hymn.
Related Scripture
- Romans 6:3-4 Believers are buried with Christ in baptism to walk in newness of life.
- 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus cleanses believers from all sin.
- John 9:25 The man healed of blindness says he was blind but now sees.