ANGELS OF THE RIVER

John Jones / Ian Telfer
Universal Music Publishing Ltd 1992

First released on: Deserters, 1992

I took my love 
to the river side 
this weight of love 
to the river side
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
fists of fear
squeeze your heart 
the world goes red 
and falls apart
and then 

the angels of the river
the angels of the river
the angels take you down

my hands are bloody 
my feet are sore 
I kicked the squeezebox 
right across the floor 
a broken tune 
a broken glass 
won't live long 
if I live like this

and you can't go back 
and 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 the angels of the river the angels take you down