Walk down the river don't stop now keep on walking
  Walk down the river 'till you make it to the bright blue sea
    This is what she said to me whispered in my ear
  A man by the river is a man without fear
  One step forward, two steps back keep stepping
  Put your foot forward 'cause you're on the right track
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    Walked two days and the ground got hot
  by the first turn I could hear gunshots
  staggered in the weeds like a fool in the bush
  choked in the dirt and a voice said "push"
  Lost my way five times in the rain
  went three miles for the inches that I gained
  kids threw rocks and the cars slowed down
  people yelled from the window "fool turn around!"
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    Buildings leaning over trying to break my back
  Sky wants to simmer and the Earth wants to crack
  let me tell you something, I can hear the sea calling
  so I just move it out like a baby crawling
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