"Riverbed be soft Be a soft landing Riverbed be soft Be a soft landing Especially for a friend Who committed a sin Where your papa got laid in his grave So if this river carries evil away Wonder why you shiver At mistakes you made Guess the river will always stay Running through your veins Down by the river Saw the preacher rape Down by the river Saw power take And it was down by the river You know the cause was to break And that no man speaks for god And it was down by the river You first lost a love And it was down by the river You realized love is fucked And it was down by the river You knew you’d never catch up There’s just something You don’t trust So if this river Carries evil away Why do I shiver at mistakes I’ve made I guess this river will always stay Running through my veins And it was down by the river"