From the River

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Great American Racer

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I know about my grandpa, who I never got to meet
And I know how he used to be a head honcho at one of the mills in my town
And I know about the river that runs through infinitely
And the hole 20 miles north where the acid runs deep, brown, infinitely

This is my song from the river
And to the city that I call my home
If the waves try to reach you
Then you and I are not alone

Well, I heard about the people who've succumbed to these harsh tides
They dove down under without second thoughts and never once swam back to shore
And the water went straight through them
They tried to stay afloat
They fought so hard to escape the current but their bodies smashed on the rocks

The sirens tried to save them
There was nothing they could do
They just froze in disbelief and tried to hold back their grief
And now the dogs are barking
And the neighbors can't face facts
And the children, crying for mercy
"Where is father, where is mom"

Now I've seen my share of strangers
Our paths just never crossed by
And as I sit, I wonder if they are alive or if they are dead
And it's hard to acknowledge that someday we'll see the end
And it hurts me to know that some people's lives ended in such an unnatural way

They may have lost their feelings
And they may have lost all hope
And they thought that it was healing
And they thought it'd make them warm
But instead, the flow, it was painful
They all drowned and they all were gone
And I wonder if my late grandpa ever met them with open arms

And as the river flows through the city
You can see the disaster unfold
Though there were three floods before, I've already seen the worst one yet
It affects your friends and family
All the bodies are washing up
Inside the parking lots of stores, restaurant bathrooms, even your home

Well, I know about my grandpa, who I never got to meet
And I know how he used to be a head honcho at one of the mills in my town
And I know about the river that runs through infinitely
And the hole 20 miles north where the acid runs deep, brown, infinitely

This is my song from the river
And to the city that I call my home
If the waves try to reach you
Then you and I are not alone

I said this was my song from the river
So don't let these flood waters roar
If the waves try to reach us
You and I are both not alone

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