People call me a liar
Well lies abound here
People call me a loser
Well you win some lose some
Keep swimming down the river
And smiling as you go down
Keep swimming down the river
And smiling as you go down
People call me a goner
Well no one's around here
People call me a loner
Sure as hell gets cold here
Keep floating down the river
And smiling as you go down
Keep floating down the river
And smiling as you go down
They'll kick you when you've fallen down anyway
They drag you all across the mud to sully your face
They'll tease you when you're way down crying here
So might as well be smiling when you're way down here
Don't give them the satisfaction
Of a full-blown reaction
Don't let them have their way
Just look the other way
And forgive them
It's about forgiveness
Some people will abuse you
Don't let them drag you down forever
Some people will accuse you
Of the burden on their shoulders
So keep heading down river
You'll be coming up on new ground
So keep heading down river
You'll be coming up on new ground
Keep on floating down the river, smiling as you go
Keep on hoping just to see her, for once more
She's the reason I'm not feeling angry anymore
She's the reason I've stopped thinking that it's all my fault
Cruel words could never shake me up or break my bones
Damn loneliness it goes away when I'm alone
When I'm alone down here
Damn loneliness would disappear
They'll kick me when I've fallen down anyway
They drag me all across the mud to sully my face
They'll tease me when I'm way down crying here
So might as well be smiling when I'm way down here
Don't give them the satisfaction
Of a full-blown reaction
Don't let them have their way
Just look the other way
And forgive them
It's about forgiveness
It's about forgiveness
It's about forgiveness