I feed on fire and confusion,
of this crime I'll rid my soul,
gonna slide on down to the river
onna tell her all.
So I told my troubles to the river
and I tossed them in the deep
and I washed my hands in the river
but the river brings more trouble to me.
I told my troubles to the river,
she shared them with the seas,
she returned them to me doubled,
the river holds no offer of peace.
I can wash this blood from my fingers
I can wash this stain from my soul,
but I can't wash out your memories,
the river returns them all.
I told my troubles to the river,
she shared them with the deep,
yeah I told my troubles to the river,
but the river brings them back to me,
yeah the river brings them back to me.
of this crime I'll rid my soul,
gonna slide on down to the river
onna tell her all.
So I told my troubles to the river
and I tossed them in the deep
and I washed my hands in the river
but the river brings more trouble to me.
I told my troubles to the river,
she shared them with the seas,
she returned them to me doubled,
the river holds no offer of peace.
I can wash this blood from my fingers
I can wash this stain from my soul,
but I can't wash out your memories,
the river returns them all.
I told my troubles to the river,
she shared them with the deep,
yeah I told my troubles to the river,
but the river brings them back to me,
yeah the river brings them back to me.