Bleeding Rivers

I am back with another, all about the red that flows in our world, what ever that means, you will have to decide for yourselves.

Bleeding Rivers

Did I tell you tonight
Tell me did I tell you
Was I wrong did I say to many words
The ones that didn’t sound right
The ones that hurt you
Why do you despise

Can I hope to make you want
Can I suffocate your fear
Can I even hear myself
Beyond the difference that you make
While I lay on my bed of hate
It is a story of our fate

Did you turn to walk away
Sorry that could be a mistake
Did you look the other way
I told you I wasn’t fake
I even told you just what I would do
Don’t walk away from me
Yes I took the face and used all of my disgrace
Can’t think of one good reason
Why I would ever face the reason why I did

The man that lays in blood
Did not deserve my time
My attention was all on him
A shank was in my hand
The look of terror on my face
I know I can own this place
I take what I want from you
Now let the red river flow

Why should I care
My fans they are all proud
That’s not the way I feel
This noise is far to loud
The buzz it draws me in at night
I know you and me I will fight

Cause tonight was the best night
I made the river bleed
I am the newest hero among my growing breed
This line that I crossed in me
Will forever haunt my dreams
And the man that lays in the blood
Will always be my friend

The man that lays in blood
Did not deserve my time
My intention was not good
As I took him from his wife
These actions they give me power
I take what I want from you
I know I can own this tower
Now let the red river flow

There is no peace I’m all alone
This town it swam around me
Today is the day I will drown
In front of all his family
I look into her eyes
No tears no shame, they take me away
Forever the red river flows

Robert M Petrie ©