Never been inside My passage is close Boys in the river Are dying from blows Say hello to civilian Say hello to the sail Always been outside The reason is here Boys in the river The tide's drawing near Say hello to civilian Say hello to the sail Goodbye to the order Goodbye to the shame Boys in the river The absolute game Who is my mother Your sweetheart's inside Boys in the river Caught in the tide Say hello to civilian (repeat) Say hello to the sail Goodbye to the order Goodbye to the shame Boys in the river The absolute game Goodbye civilian, civilian (repeat) Goodbye my friend Never been living, never been living As orderlies come, as orderlies come Boys in the river, boys in the river Have nowhere to run, nowhere to run (chorus)