River Songtext
von Badlands

Just a young man in an old steel town
I′m getting older now it's time to look around
My brother John loves his needle and spoon
A cigarette hangs from his lip
Everyone ′round thinks he's so bad
He's really not that cool, no
And I know the reasons why
Deep inside he′s not alive

He was born by a river
You know he′ll die by the river now

'Cause deep inside my river′s run dry

So many times did mother swallow her pride
Just to keep my old man's dreams alive

And I know, and I know someday we′re gonna move on out of here
She says, "Jesus Lord don't you dig no backyards and bury me here"

And I know the reasons why
And I know the reason why

She was born by a river
Her blood flows through the river now


And deep inside my river′s run dry

She was born by a river
You know he'll die by the river now

'Cause deep inside my river′s run dry

Oh, take hold my hand and pray
Someday baby we′re gonna find a way, oh

I know the reasons why
'Cause deep inside she lost her life

Yeah, yeah, yeah

She was born by a river
Her blood flows through the river now
Deep inside the river′s run dry
She was born by a river
You know he'll die by the river now
′Cause deep inside my river's run dry

Yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Born by the river now
Does she die by the river now?
Yeah