The river is mad Up in the town Where I was born Where I was born Time is weird When you are near The starting point The starting point The river is loud And dead is the town Where I am now Where I am now Time is real If you can hear The rush of the stream The rush of the stream I know all I wanna know Is stuff in the middle I know all I wanna know Is stuck in a signal How am I the child Of such a big compromise? The river is mad Up in the town Where I was born Where I was born Time is weird When you are near The starting point The starting point I know all I wanna know Is stuff in the middle I know all I wanna know Is stuck in a signal