I used to stand here so big and tall. I got plenty of stories, done seen it all. Four hundred years, they got a lot to say. But the building man come to take me away. Seen others grow, but most of them go. Watched the fields pop up everything sewn. Now a green handed fella come to tear me away. Before I go, listen to what I say. I have nowhere else to go. My roots will stay strong down below, but up here ... goodbye, my crows. So cut these limbs and down I’ll go. Fore my time, look out below, and up here ... goodbye, my crows. As the whips cracked back, the chains fell still. Ignorance for innocence broke his will. The little boy he ran free from fright, but they dragged him back with a badge of white. When the tears of all the countrymen fell, red coat queens tried to save themselves. A musket blast and a cannon fight. Slippery Hill ran red that night. See, I have nowhere else to go. My roots will stay strong down below, but up here ... goodbye, my crows. Cut these limbs and down I’ll go. Fore my time, look out below, and up here ... goodbye, my crows. No, no, no. No, no, no … goodbye, my crows. Oh, no, no. No, no, no … goodbye, my crows. Oh, no, no. No, no, no … goodbye, my crows. So heres a little piece we all ignore today … The year was 1631. Along came a mister and his big ole gun. The ships sailed in so proud and tall. The little Matapeake gonna ... slay them all. Out on the cliff of Love and shame, a boy met a girl with a jet black mane. Staring off the edge at that big old bay, they jumped off there where forever they lay. And I have nowhere else to go. My roots will stay strong down below, but up here ... goodbye, my crows. So cut these limbs and down I’ll go. Fore my time, look out below, and as I burn ... goodbye, my crows.

Hear my name, and hear it fall on the lips of the lonely. Hear the screams, they scream in ways that rivals all the evil. Hear it call, here it lies, here it beckons and it cries. Soon the east sun will rise. So hear my name, it comes from a long line of stories and fame. Sing a song and lay down here. Let the water wash away all your fears. Keep one eye on the clay’s disguise, ‘cause sooner or later the high tide lies. Feel the flames, and feel it burn on my skin, scarred and holy. First it falls, then it dies, then it festers. No reply. Soon the east sun will rise. Sing a song and lay down here. Let the water wash away all your fears. Keep one eye on the clay’s disguise, ‘cause sooner or later the high tide lies. Yeah, the high tide lies. Don’t let it go. Don’t let it go, there’s no tomorrow. Don’t let it go! Don’t let it, oh don’t you let it go. Sing a song and lay down here. Let the water wash away all your fears. Keep one eye on the clay’s disguise, ‘cause sooner or later … yeah, sooner or later the high tide lies. Don’t let it go. Don’t let it go, there’s no tomorrow. Don’t let it go! Don’t let it, oh don’t you let it go.

Going on down the river, gonna see my girl again. She never loved me too much, boy, but she’s the best I ever did. Going on down the river, gonna see my long-lost friends. They don’t know I’m coming, lord and this never has a happy end. I’m gonna show them how to bleed. I’m gonna show them how I sleep. Going on down the river, gonna see my pops again. He claimed that he loved me, boy, but he can fake that bullshit grin. Going on down the river, gonna see my momma again. She never cared too much for me, but she damn sure could pretend. I’m gonna show them how to bleed. I’m gonna show them how I sleep. Yeah, show them how I sleep ... that’s right. Sleepin’ under them pines, yeah, the stars, they look good at night. Well, they say I’m doing just fine. Well, I’m gonna take my time. Hidden under them pines, making sure I do this right. They say I’m doing just fine. Well, I’m gonna take my time. Heading on down the river, gonna see my brother again. Watch out for snakes and wolves ‘cause he damn sure never did. Heading on down the river, gonna see my sister again. Swears that she’s straightened up for the sake of all them kids. I’m gonna show them how to bleed. Yeah, and I’m gonna show them how I sleep. I’m gonna show them how to bleed. Oh, I’m gonna show them how I sleep.

There’s things that I’ve considered when I’m not my best. You want to know the truth now, but can you take the rest? Cause this shit ain’t getting easier. I’ve got the poison to pass the test. And you say I make it hard to believe, so make it harder on me. Harder on me. I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? There’s ghosts in the mirror where you used to stand. And the pictures along the wall ... oh honey, you know they break, but they don’t mend. I can still smell the ghost of you pressing fragments to my face. Still, this shit ain’t getting easier. So I hope you found your place. I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? You know we can’t go back. Yeah, you know we can’t go back to when we weren’t so lost. Yeah, you know we can’t go back. Oh, you know we can’t go back to when these ghosts still talked. I know I’ve broken everything. Oh, will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? I know I’ve broken everything. Oh, but will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? You know you’ve taken everything. Well, I’ll try to be alright now. Yeah, I’ll try to be alright now. You know we’ve broken everything. Oh, we’ve gotta say goodbye now. Yeah, we’ve gotta say goodbye now.

Give me my horse and throw me my hat. See, I ain’t never coming back. These beat old boots and my 30-aught rifle. You call it ... You call it regret; I call it; I call it ... I call it my reprisal for the dead. And you can find me at the bottom of the river. Wasting away, I’m coming home. I’ve traveled so far I’ve lost my path. Still not worth that shot in my head. Skin so wet it fell from my bones. You call it ... You call it pain; I call it; call it ... I call it all alone from the dead. And you can find me at the bottom of the river. Wasting away, I’m coming home. Yeah, I'm coming home. I'm coming home. I'm coming home ... tonight. I'm coming home ... tonight. I'm coming home ... tonight.

There’s things that I’ve considered when I’m not my best. You want to know the truth now, but can you take the rest? Cause this shit ain’t getting easier. I’ve got the poison to pass the test. And you say I make it hard to believe, so make it harder on me. Harder on me. I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? There’s ghosts in the mirror where you used to stand. And the pictures along the wall ... oh honey, you know they break, but they don’t mend. I can still smell the ghost of you pressing fragments to my face. Still, this shit ain’t getting easier. So I hope you found your place. I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? I know I’ve broken everything. But will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? You know we can’t go back. Yeah, you know we can’t go back to when we weren’t so lost. Yeah, you know we can’t go back. Oh, you know we can’t go back to when these ghosts still talked. I know I’ve broken everything. Oh, will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? I know I’ve broken everything. Oh, but will you be alright now? And will you be alright now? You know you’ve taken everything. Well, I’ll try to be alright now. Yeah, I’ll try to be alright now. You know we’ve broken everything. Oh, we’ve gotta say goodbye now. Yeah, we’ve gotta say goodbye now.