you were innocent, runnin' on the river's edge
a childhood friend to me
you were innocent, caught along the river's edge
you fell in and you were gone, and never ever free again

i can't give my hand for anything to follow
i can't open my mouth for anything to swallow
i can't give up my soul just to make me hollow inside

hollow
hollow

his words were convincing you could not help yourself
he stole you like a thief
he said sacrifice you gave up yourself
he reached out his empty arms and stole your belief

when you're driftin' out on the ragin' sea
it's easy to be tossed around
with the cold wind blowin' you reach out to me
oh, i wanna help you up, but i pray you don't pull me down