When I went to river cause the river wouldn't bend to me And I saw my reflection but I hated what I seen The water stood up, she filled my lungs Spilled out the poison from my blackened tongue So I love you mother like a newborn son Wendy do run run, da do run run You carry my heart though it weighs a ton Wendy do run run, da do run run When I went to the city cause the city didn't know my name (know my name) Still I saw my reflection and I hated what I seen The sun came up almost every night Had a line and a number and a pocket knife They took my daughters and replaced my wife So I ran to the river but she turned to the right So I love you mother like a newborn son Wendy do run run, da do run run You carry my heart though it weighs a ton Wendy do run run, da do run run So I love you mother like a newborn son Wendy do run run, da do run run You carry my heart though it weighs a ton Wendy do run run, da do run run