From the River Lyrics

I know about my grandpa, who I never got to meet

And I know how he used to be a head honcho at one of the mills in my town

And I know about the river that runs through infinitely

And the hole 20 miles north where the acid runs deep, brown, infinitely

This is my song from the river

And to the city that I call my home

If the waves try to reach you

Then you and I are not alone

Well, I heard about the people who've succumbed to these harsh tides

They dove down under without second thoughts and never once swam back to shore

And the water went straight through them

They tried to stay afloat

They fought so hard to escape the current but their bodies smashed on the rocks

The sirens tried to save them

There was nothing they could do

They just froze in disbelief and tried to hold back their grief

And now the dogs are barking

And the neighbors can't face facts

And the children, crying for mercy

"Where is father, where is mom"

Now I've seen my share of strangers

Our paths just never crossed by

And as I sit, I wonder if they are alive or if they are dead

And it's hard to acknowledge that someday we'll see the end

And it hurts me to know that some people's lives ended in such an unnatural way

They may have lost their feelings

And they may have lost all hope

And they thought that it was healing

And they thought it'd make them warm

But instead, the flow, it was painful

They all drowned and they all were gone

And I wonder if my late grandpa ever met them with open arms

And as the river flows through the city

You can see the disaster unfold

Though there were three floods before, I've already seen the worst one yet

It affects your friends and family

All the bodies are washing up

Inside the parking lots of stores, restaurant bathrooms, even your home

Well, I know about my grandpa, who I never got to meet

And I know how he used to be a head honcho at one of the mills in my town

And I know about the river that runs through infinitely

And the hole 20 miles north where the acid runs deep, brown, infinitely

This is my song from the river

And to the city that I call my home

If the waves try to reach you

Then you and I are not alone

I said this was my song from the river

So don't let these flood waters roar

If the waves try to reach us

You and I are both not alone