When the last rose of summer pricks my finger And the hot sun chills me to the bone When I can't hear the song for the singer And I can't tell my pillow
I've been around this world, yet I see no end All shall fade to black again and again This storm that's broken me, my only friend Yeah In this river
Sky's on fire, It's blazing up into the sun Shouting red on everyone, but you're blue Oh, I, I?m better than I used to be Finally got up off my knees,
Trail away, an endless day, It happens once in your life To be enthroned, in your home Well, meet me by the drum Amen (River of blood, river of blood
Quand la nuit s'etend, elle se laisse tomber au hasard Elle enveloppe et elle sape les carcasses atroces Et si tu peux te perdre du cote du fleuve Il
Out across cities I see buildings burn into piles And watch the world in wonder as mountains turn into tiles And trees losing their leaves and our faces
Lie beside me on the grass They're fighting me for thee mistress of beauty, thine eyes do shine Can we run forever? Does nightfall shine? Angel of mercy
Black river Black river Black river The story?s still unfolding and like the river rolling It's always moving like a tide Seemingly unchanging But of
It was just a little while past the Sunset Strip They found the girl?s body in an open pit Her mouth was sewn shut, but her eyes were still wide Gazing
Woah, black river Gonna take my cares away Woah, black river Gonna take my cares away Gonna take my cares Gonna carry my cares Gonna take my cares away
In the gloom there's whisper of water Flowing among the stones. The river is black. When you bend your head In a glimpse you can see a sad face It's fading
The wine may have gone sour but you can't blame the band Like you can't blame the locusts for drought on the land You can't blame the sea 'cause it's
Swimming in the greasy grass river On my way back to the black pearl sea Floating down the greasy grass river baby Come child, come play with me, yeah
Great peril awaits us beyond the black river Summoned by the beating of drums Our number is few, our errand is dire We do what must be done At the bidding
Will you lay me down, will you lay me down? Will you lay me down inside heavens walls Where every soul is a setting sun? Will you take my hand, will
There's a black river flowing A poisoned stream Out of nowhere it comes And nowhere it leads There's no today, and no tomorrow That river is fed By the
Jet black river, take me on What?s in between is waiting on me Revealing caffeine ghosts And giving up its gasoline I think I see the stacks of my home