The River

I went down to the river

I jumped right in and I drowned

But there was nobody to see me

So I was never found

Nobody to come and call out my name

And drag back my body to the ground

And that's how I always remember the day

I went out to the desert

I laid right down and died

Wolves were eating my fingers

And the vultures were coming for my eyes

With scorpions crawling all over my face

My body was covered with flies

And that's how I always remember the day

That I was born

Born

Born

Born

And every time the words still ring

And all the scars still feel the same

And all the words don't mean a thing

I know the pain will start again

If there's a darkness in my soul

When will the darkness have a name?

I'm moving faster and faster away

I'm moving faster and faster away

From the day I was born

I went up to the mountain

I buried myself in a cave

I made my peace with the silence

And I knew I would not be saved

I heard not a word nor a whisper

And I quietly faded away

And that's how I always remember the day

That I was born

Born

Born

Born

And all the faces start to fade

All the mistakes that I have made

And now the clouds can melt away

And now the sun can shine again

If there's a darkness in my soul

I'll let the darkness walk with me

I'm moving faster and faster away

I'm moving faster and faster away

From the day I was born