Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river I wanna live a life like that Live the life of the faithful one Wanna bow to the floor With everybody else wanna be someone I wanna make some love I don't want no enemies Oh, it's the curse of the man Always living life, living life, living just to please Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, I'm alkaline I'm always keeping to the basics I'm overboard I'm self-destructive And self-important And I'm anxious Oh, I'm self-assured I'm nervous And I'm pacing, oh, I'm pacing Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river And I am going under Oh, I am going under I am going under Oh, I am going under I am going under Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river And the wrath of the giver With the hands of a sinner Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river Oh, the mouth of the river