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Boys in the River

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Boys in the River Lyrics

Boys in the river
Boys in the river
Floating upstream
Drifting downstream
Floating upstream
Drifting downstream
Making strange formations
Risen from inherent patterns
Giving death a new dimension
Plunging into western science

And yellow-green meadows
and grey-white skies
and yellow-green water
and blue-white boys
and green suits and black shoes and no ties and white faces
and green suits and black shoes and no ties and white faces
Floating upstream
Drifting downstream
Floating upstream
Drifting downstream

Boys in the river
Boys in the river
Floating upstream
Drifting downstream
Floating upstream
Drifting downstream
Making strange formations
Risen from inherent patterns
Giving death a new dimension
Plunging into western science

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joshoewaa On May 03, 2010

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2010-05-03 16:52:18

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