I remember, I took my first steps right over there Mid September, smell of burning leaves in the air We were strugglin', trouble was in reach Like one of us had one minute of sleep The light was heavy, I just can't explain I heard the buzz by the lake from the little prop plane Through the narrows, arrow to the heart September fell black and family fell apart The river can't even run 'round anymore It can't do the things for you that it did before Alone in the rain, all night I've been a-runnin' It's always the same, I can hear someone comin' They can put me in chains, but I ain't use to their reins Only way to explain, got that river in the veins The river can't even run 'round anymore It can't do the things for you that it did before The river can't even run 'round anymore It can't do the things for you that it did before