Floating down the river at night
No human hands can touch me
The water the same shade as the sky
The darkest color I've ever seen

Floating down the river at night
No human hands can touch me
The water the same shade as the sky
That's how I know you love me

We make a sacrifice to you
So that you will love me
We spill the blood of our sons for you
So that you will love me

I'm walking on Troy avenue
The hard winter sun above me
I'ma lay down on the bench in the park
And wait for him to cut me

Walking across St. John's Place
Where the working men wait and stare
There's a sweet sound coming out of the church
But I'd never know how to act in there
I run my hand along the fence
And I recognize its function
Your landlord turns backwards
To hide their erection
They want to trade you religion
For the house you're living in
They say "The party's up on the second floor"
You're never ever gonna make it there
These new buildings are made out of paper and tape
And there's a trap door at the top of the stairs

Floating down the river at night
No human hands can touch me
The water the same shade as the sky
The darkest color I've ever seen

Well, you've gone away again
And we just don't know how to act
The streets all look new again
So we've been lurking around at night
We've been murking that photograph
Yeah, we've been living a petty life
We've been waiting and waiting and waiting for you
110 long years it's been
And now you've come back to us
Will you turn into a boy again??

Floating down the river at night
No human hands can touch me
The water the same shade as the sky
The darkest color I've ever seen
Floating down the river at night
No human hands can touch me
The water the same shade as the sky
That's how I know you love me
We make a sacrifice to you
So that you will love me
We spill the blood of our sons for you
So you'll LOVE LOVE LOVE