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BACK TO THE RIVER

CURSED WITH AN EDIE INCLINATION
SHE WON'T KEEP IT IF SHE TRIES REAL HARD
BULLDOZE HER WAY INTO THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
NO SHE'S NOT RUDE, IT'S JUST A NEED TO BE HEARD

I'LL GET BY A BARRAGE OF SIGHS
SPIT, FISTS & VENOM- THUNDER ON THE WALLS
I'LL GET BY EVERYONE WE HATE
SLEEPING WITH OUR FRIENDS WHILE THE OTHER'S KEEPING SCORE

BACK TO THE RIVER IF NOTHING LASTS THEN SOMEONE EXPLAIN HER
ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR & THE OTHER FOOT KNOWING WHERE I'LL WIND UP FOR SURE
BACK TO THE RIVER IF NOTHING LASTS THEN WHY IS THERE STILL SUCH A LURE

READING HER OBITUARY PAST ALL THE TIME
THE WATER'S ON HER NECK AND SHE'S BARELY OFF THE SHORE
FOOLING EVERYONE ABOUT HOW STRONG SHE IS EXCEPT THOSE OF US WHO KNOW

SHE'LL GET BY MY SNIDE REPLIES
THE VIEW OF MY BACK AND MY ADOLESCENT ACT
SHE'LL GET BY THE MIRROR SHE CAN'T FACE
THE VOICES THAT DEGRADE WHILE THEY'RE BREAKING HER IN HALF

BACK TO THE RIVER IF NOTHING LASTS THEN SOMEONE EXPLAIN HER
ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR & THE OTHER FOOT KNOWING WHERE I'LL WIND UP FOR SURE
BACK TO THE RIVER IF NOTHING LASTS THEN WHY IS THERE STILL SUCH A LURE

HATING EVERY WAY I TRIED TO CHANGE HER
NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY I'M STILL HERE
MARY MAGDALENE HAS FOUND HER HOME
FULL ON UNDERSTANDING AND DRY OF DISBELIEF

WE'LL GET BY A BARRAGE OF SIGHS
SPIT, FISTS & VENOM- THUNDER ON THE WALLS
WE'LL GET BY EVERYONE WE HATE
SLEEPING WITH OUR FRIENDS WHILE THE OTHER'S KEEPING SCORE
WE'LL GET BY MY SNIDE REPLIES
THE VIEW OF MY BACK AND MY ADOLESCENT ACT
WE'LL GET BY THE MIRROR SHE CAN'T FACE
THE VOICES THAT DEGRADE WHILE THEY'RE BREAKING HER IN HALF

BACK TO THE RIVER IF NOTHING LASTS THEN SOMEONE EXPLAIN HER
ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR & THE OTHER FOOT KNOWING WHERE I'LL WIND UP FOR SURE
BACK TO THE RIVER IF NOTHING LASTS THEN WHY IS THERE STILL SUCH A LURE
Written by: Steven Gullett
Year: 1995.12
Performed by: Solo
Recordings: Tape Rec. Neal
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