Lyrics

Born from the river lyrics
Drew Stevyns
© 2024

I always did the best I could, heaven knows I tried
And when hell followed close below me, I tried to drink until I died
I always got myself together, right before I fell apart
To perform open chest drunken surgery, on the depths of my renegade heart

Mm Mmm, Mm Mmm, Mm Mmm, Mm Mm, Mmmm

Don't you even know me? I thought you would by now
‘Cause I'm a good at building those castles up, and I'm a good at a knocking em down
I'm just set here in the middle, I'm a sort of go-between
Conveying impossible messages around from the king back to the queen

And I was born from the river that races back to the Sea
And the Lady in the darkness there is waiting with a song for me
And 18 kegs of gunpowder, is gonna blow me fathoms high
And crash me through the waters, to the Kingdom. . . waitin’ in the sky

I understand you probably hate me, well then you best get in line
And wait your turn to take a shot at me, stick your knife in my side.
I won't even try to stop you, I would have done it if I could,
CUZ I'M THE BRAVEST GODDAMN COWARD, IN THE WHOLE DIVIDED NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!

And I was born from the river that races back to the Sea
And the Lady in the darkness there is waiting with a song for me
And 18 kegs of gunpowder, is gonna blow me fathoms high
And crash me through the waters, to the Kingdom. . . waitin’ in the sky.

SO HIGH! SO HIGH! SO HIGH! SO HIGH!
SO HIGH! SO HIGH! SO HIGH!

I always hoped I’d find a woman, but love just wouldn't take
I know I'm near impossible, I live with me everyday
So sorry if I hurt you, and you all know who you are
But I was never really here at all, my feet are dirty, BUT MY HEAD'S IN THE STARS!

And I was born from the river that races back to the sea
And the lady in the darkness there, is waiting with a song for me
Yeah and 18 kegs of gunpowder is going to blow me fathoms 9
And crash me through the waters, to the Kingdom
‘Cause I was born from the river, my blood runs red and free
And for all my faults I swear to you, you kain't never take my soul from me!
Yeah, Cuz I can put things back together, if you let me, then I'll try
And escort that beautiful lady up
To the Kingdom. . . to the glory. . .
Waiting in the sky!