Rivers of Avalon

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Deep inside these sleeping shallows
Far away where no-one goes now
Take my place in golden space
Of TV stars that no-one knows now
Deep deep mystery is talkin' to me
She's the giver of constant animation
All around and ready to make a new formation
You're the reason I'm in this world...

I don't believe in everything I see
Rivers of Avalon
Your supernatural energy
Part of my scenery
What I belong to is you ecstacy
Rivers of Avalon
Your faith unwavering is king

The clone of my own loneliness has got to fade
What am I known to?
Little garland in your starling
Loving waves that I've succumbed to

Deep deep mystery is talkin' to me
She's the giver of constant adulation
All around and ready to make a new formation
You're the reason I'm in this world...

I don't believe in everything I see
Rivers of Avalon
Your supernatural energy
Part of my scenery
What I belong to is your ecstacy
Rivers of Avalon
Your faith unwavering is king
What do you see in me?

Deep deep mystery is talkin' to me
She's the giver of constant animation
All around and ready to make a new formation
You're the reason I'm in this world...

I don't believe in everything I see
Rivers of Avalon
Your supernatural energy
Part of my scenery
What I belong to is your ecstacy
Rivers of Avalon
Your faith unwavering is king

I don't believe in everything I see
Rivers of Avalon
Your supernatural energy
All that it means...






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Rivers of Avalon Lyrics as written by Chad Gaylord Smith Anthony Kiedis

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    this is a super duper special song, and i have it,muahaha, and much much more, so IM number 1 fan xDDDD

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