Angels of the River

I took my love
To the riverside
This weight of love
To the riverside
Couldn't get across
Couldn't back down
No place to cross
But you can't back down

I was up to the knee
I was up to the neck
It was cold as ice
But I couldn't go back
Fist of fear
Squeeze your heart
The world goes red
And falls apart

And then
The angels of the river
Angels of the river
Angels take you down

And then
The angels of the river
Angels of the river
Angels take you down ...

My hands are bloody
My feet are sore
I kicked the squeeze-box
Right across the floor
A broken tune
A broken glass
I won't live long
If I live like this

And you can't go back
You can't go round
Rage like this
Pulls governments down
I see her face in the stars
White like bone
Stand at the edge
And howl at the moon

And then
The angels of the river
Angels of the river
Angels take you down

And then
The angels of the river
Angels of the river
Angels take you down

(repeating)

I took my love
To the riverside
This weight of love
To the riverside
Couldn't get across
But you can't back down
No place to cross
But you can't back down

And then
The angels of the river
Angels of the river
Angels take you down ...

(repeating)