[Bridge]
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
[Chorus]
Sitting on my shoulders
Now's a couple of pounds of lead
I'm a machine that was born to think
And it has gone straight to my head
[Bridge]
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
[Refrain]
Got five pounds of mud kicking up each boot
These chains are eating into me, into my very roots
[Bridge]
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
[Refrain]
I haven't been home in just about a week
I'm a six day drunk and I'm gonna do this thing yeah
[Bridge]
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
[Refrain]
Got five pounds of mud, kicking up each boot
These chains are eating into me, into my very roots
[Chorus]
Sitting on my shoulders
Now's a couple of pounds of lead
I'm a machine that was born to think
When it has gone straight to my head
[Refrain]
I haven't been home in just about a week
I'm a six day drunk and I'm gonna do this thing, yeah
[Refrain]
I've already told you about these couple pounds of lead
I'm a machine that was born to think and it has gone straight to my head
[Bridge]
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
Going down to the river
Going down to the river to die
[Chorus]
Sitting on my shoulders
Now's a couple of pounds of lead
I'm a machine that was born to think
When it has gone straight to my head
[Outro]
I've never been a king
A [perfect?] thing