DOWN BY THE RIVER

Down by the river
The animals slowly died
Came here for water
But God made the river dry

And as I stare out at the piles of bones
I think of the story that you once told
Of how we're controlled by the things we fear
I scream at the sky but nobody hears

Down by the river
Evil men came to pray
Dreaming of water
Washin' their sins away

And as I stare out at the piles of bones
I think of the story that you once told
Of how we're controlled by the things we fear
I scream at the sky but nobody hears

Down by the river
Crows circlin' overhead
Beg for salvation
But they know what lies ahead

And as I stare out at the piles of bones
I think of the story that you once told
Of how we're controlled by the things we fear
I scream at the sky but nobody hears
Nobody hears

Out in the desert
Graves where the nameless lie
Came seeking shelter
But died under clear blue sky