Just a young man in an old steel town   I'm getting older now, it's time to look around   My brother John loves his needle & spoon   A cigarette hangs from his lip  Everyone ‘round thinks he's so bad   He's really not that cool, no     And I know the reasons why   Deep inside he's not alive  He was born by a river  You know he'll die by the river now   ‘Cause deep inside my river's run dry     So many times did mother swallow her pride   Just to keep my old man's dreams alive   And I know, and I know someday we're gonna move on outta here   She says "Jesus, Lord, don't give me no bad thoughts and bury me here."    And I know the reasons why, and I know the reasons why   She was born by a river   Her blood flows through the river now   And deep inside my river's run dry  She was born by a river   Her blood flows through the river now   ‘Cause deep inside my river's run dry    Oh, take hold my hand and pray   Someday baby we're gonna find a way   Oh, oh    I know the reasons why   ‘Cause deep inside she lost her life   Yeah, yeah, yeah    She was born by a river   Her blood flows through the river now   Deep inside the river's run dry   She was born by a river   You know, we'll die by the river now   ‘Cause deep inside my river's run dry   Yeah, yeah, yeah,   Ooh, yeah    We're born by the river now   You know, she'll die by the river now   Yeah, yeah, huummm    these lyrics are submitted by burkul