The house we lived in Stricken with blight Finding ways to kill the pain Let the river run wild Dreams shattering Aerial sound Scrape the lacquer Can't you see, it's all tarnished Tried the poise To radiate Tried my words To illustrate Finding ways to end the pain ♪ I let the river run wild Dreams shattering Fixing to die Scrape the lacquer Can't you see, it's all tarnished The levee breaking I can't live to fight once more The levee breaking I can't live to fight once more The road to the grave is straight as an arrow I'm just staying around to sing your song, baby The road to the grave is straight as an arrow I'm just staying around to sing your song, baby ♪ My voice travelling Soaring bird above your head The house we lived in Ridden with disease Scrape the lacquer ♪ Can't you see, it's all tarnished The levee breaking I can't live to fight once more The levee breaking I can't live to fight once more The road to the grave is straight as an arrow I'm just staying around to sing your song, baby The road to the grave is straight as an arrow I'm just staying around to sing your song, baby