This River Is Wild

Leaves are falling down on the beautiful ground

I heard a story from a man in red

He said the leaves are falling down

Such a beautiful sound

Son I think you'd better go ahead

But you always hold your head up high

Cause it's a long, long, long way down

This town was meant for passing through

Boy it ain't nothin' new

Now go and show 'em that the world stayed round

But it's a long, long, long way down

You better run for the hills before they burn

Listen to the sound of the world

Don't watch it turn

I just want to show you what I know and catch you when the current lets you go

Or should I just get along with myself?

I never did get along with everybody else

I've been trying hard to do what's right

But you know I could stay here all night and watch the clouds fall from the sky

Well this river is wild

This river is wild

Run for the hills before they burn

Listen to the sound of the world

Don't watch it turn

But shake a little

Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk, shake a little

Sometimes I hate the line I walk

I just want to show you what I know and catch you when the current lets you go

Or should I just get along with myself?

I never did get along with everybody else

I've been trying hard to do what's right

But you know I could stay here all night

And watch the clouds fall from the sky

Because this river is wild

God speed you boy - this river is wild

Now Adam's taking bombs and he's stuck on his mom

Because that bitch keeps trying to make him pray

He's with the hippy in the park combing over the dark

Just trying to get some of the little girl play

You better run for the hills before they burn

Listen to the sound of the world, don't watch it turn

I just want to show you what I know and catch you when the current lets you go

Or should I get along with myself?

I never did get along with everybody else

I've been trying hard to do what's right

But you know I could stay here all night

And watch the clouds fall from the sky

And pay this hell in me tonight

Because this river is wild

God speed you boy this river is wild

This river is wild

God speed you boy this river is wild

Now the cars are everywhere

Lacing dust at the fairgrounds

I don't think I've ever seen so many headlights

But there's something pulling me

The circus and their crew

Well they're just passing through

Just making sure that merry still goes 'round

But it's a long, long, long way down