Up By the River

I have seen it all before
It's been tacked to my door
Kept me locked inside with a limited view

With my suitcase in my hand
And Big Pink by The Band
I was all prepared to discover the truth

With each turn of every page
Should be a coming of age
But all I find inside are visions of you

And myself pinned to the floor
Still begging for more
I can boast and brag, I'm a bonafide fool

I keep swimming up these streams
But if it's water that I'm choosing
I much prefer the sea
I'll take the sea

Up by the river
Down by the coast
Seeing you leave is the thing that hurts the most
Don't leave me up by the river
When you're down
Down by the coast

Looking back through the door
I can still hear the roar
Of a river flowing so strong and true

And the rattle of my bones
When you left on your own
And said I'm no longer in love with you

And now I'm searching for the waves
Though I know the destination will never be the same
Will never be the same

Up by the river
Down by the coast
Seeing you leave is the thing that hurts the most
Don't leave me up by the river
When you're down
Down by the coast
Up by the river
When you're down
Down by the coast

You went out with the tide
Leaving me behind
To sit here and wonder why the hell you changed your mind
And out of everything I've lost
It's you I miss the most
Don't leave me

Up by the river when you're down by the coast