The River - 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 & 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 outta here

She says «Jesus, Lord, don’t give me no bad thoughts and bury me here.»

And I know the reasons why, and I know the reasons 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

Her blood flows through 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, 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, we’ll die by the river now

‘Cause deep inside my river’s run dry

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

Ooh, yeah

We’re born by the river now

You know, she’ll die by the river now

Yeah, yeah, huummm