Sitting alone, by the mad river Regret came callin', so I invited him in To speak of the choices, the people and places And all of the sweet things that just might have been When misery came, shufflin' through the trees... Laid down beside me, wearing only a grin Won't somebody tell me, why my mind's a volcano Spilling out questions that I've learned to burn Mad river magic Let that mad river flow Mad river magic Won't you carry me home Then joy came a-blowin', through the leaves by the river On the wings of the white dove, while the black hawk stood by Won't somebody tell me, why my mind's like a valley So deep and so hollow where my memories won't grow There's a tale that's been told, 'bout the mad rivers magic If you sit at the source, it can carry you home It breathes new life into living, washes pebbles and stones While the sun beams on the water, where the gold shines alone Mad river magic Let that mad river flow Mad river magic Won't you carry me home Mad river magic Let that mad river flow Mad river magic Won't you carry me home Mad river magic Won't you carry me home