The River – Badlands – letras

Just a young man in an old steel townI’m getting older now, it’s time to look aroundMy brother John loves his needle & spoonA cigarette hangs from his lipEveryone ‘round thinks he’s so badHe’s really not that cool, noAnd I know the reasons whyDeep inside he’s not aliveHe was born by a riverYou know he’ll die by the river now‘Cause deep inside my river’s run drySo many times did mother swallow her prideJust to keep my old man’s dreams aliveAnd I know, and I know someday we’re gonna move on outta hereShe 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 whyShe was born by a riverHer blood flows through the river nowAnd deep inside my river’s run dryShe was born by a riverHer blood flows through the river now‘Cause deep inside my river’s run dryOh, take hold my hand and praySomeday baby we’re gonna find a wayOh, ohI know the reasons why‘Cause deep inside she lost her lifeYeah, yeah, yeahShe was born by a riverHer blood flows through the river nowDeep inside the river’s run dryShe was born by a riverYou know, we’ll die by the river now‘Cause deep inside my river’s run dryYeah, yeah, yeah,Ooh, yeahWe’re born by the river nowYou know, she’ll die by the river nowYeah, yeah, huummm