copyright 2004 Chris Nelson
That river, it looks really clear.
It�s too bad, too bad that I can�t swim.
It�s deeper as you go farther;
Getting harder to come back in
And there�s people in the river
And they�re floating, soaking up the sound
I�m too chicken to be in �cause
I know that I might drown
Don�t go near the water
If you do go in, you won�t be back again
Don�t go in the water
The river�s mean, sight unseen, you�ll see just what I mean
I�m stranded on the shore
Everyone here keeps coming back for more
I wish I had the nerve or the power
to bring me to the fore
I guess I�ll have to stand here, watching
everyone else having a good time
I�ll feed my paranoia with fear
and curse my lack of a spine
Don�t go near the water
If you do go in, you won�t be back again
Don�t go in the water
The river�s mean, sight unseen, you�ll see just what I mean