By the River

These streets are deserted Black asphalt and rain Behind the drawn curtains The homes look the same I've been here too long And I don't belong No one cares about the man whose head hangs down No one hears the cries of the man about to drown This town is soaked in silence A quiet threat of violence And here I am By the river I'm down by the river I stand by the water With the light of the moon A road made of silver Am I leaving too soon? I've been here too long and I don't belong No one cares about the man whose head hangs down No one hears the cries of the man about to drown This town is soaked in silence A quiet threat of violence And here I am By the river No one cares about the man whose head hangs down No one hears the cries of the man about to drown This town is soaked in silence A quiet threat of violence Yes this town is soaked in silence A quiet threat of violence And here I am By the river I'm down by the river