Leaves are falling down 
On the beautiful ground 
I heard a story from the man in red 
He said the leaves are falling down 
Such a beautiful sound so I think you 
Son, I think you better go ahead 

But you always hold your head up high 
Cause it's a long, long, long way down 
This town was meant for passing through 
But it ain't nothing new 
Now go and show them 
That the world stayed round 
But it's a long, long, long way down 

You better run for the hills before they burn 
Listen to the sound of the world 
And watch it turn 
I just want to show you what I know 
And catch you when the current lets you go 
Or should I just get along with myself 

I never did get along with everybody else 
I've been trying hard to do what's right 
But you know I could stay here all night 
And watch the clouds fall from the sky 

This river is wild 
This river is wild 

Run for the hills before they burn 
Listen to the sound of the world 
Watch it turn 
But shake a little 
Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk 
I shake a little 
Sometimes i hate the line I walk 
I just want to show you what I know 
And catch you when the current lets you go 

Or should I just get along with myself 
I never did get along with everybody else 
Ive been trying hard to do whats right 
But you know I could stay here all night 
And watch the clouds fall 
From the sky 

Because this river is wild 
God speed you boy 
This river is wild 

Now Adam's taking bombs 
And he's stuck on his mom 
Because that bitch 
Keeps trying to make him pray 

He's with the hippie in the park 
Coming over the dark 
Just trying to get some of that little girl play 

You better run for the hills before they burn 
Listen to the sound of the world 
But watch it turn 
I just want to show you what I know 
And catch you when the current lets you go 

Or should I get along with myself 
I never did get along with everybody else 
I've been trying hard to do whats right 
But you know I could stay here all night 
And watch the clouds fall from the sky 

And pay this hell in me tonight 
Because this river is wild 
God speed you boy 
This river is wild 
God speed you boy 
This river is wild 

Now the cards are everywhere face in dust 
The fairground 
I don't think I ever seen so many headlights 
But there's something pulling me 
The circus and the crew 
Well they're just passing through 
Making sure the merry still goes round 
But it's a long, long, long way down