Don't Drag the River

there is a place on the wrong side of town
its a curse whenever i go
and i have to forget that the thoughts in my head
let me down i want you to know
now i dont know you but you are my jailer
ive been sentenced by the jury below
now it scares me to death and i just cannot let
this cage that they put over me
dont drag the river i hear the voices underground
dont drag the river i go to sleep without a sound
you can turn out the daylight ill be gone in the morning
you can try to burn down the sun
i got to make you believe that i did not deceive
no i did not hurt anyone
you can make me slave you can make me a number
but im not the one who lied
cause they threw away the key and it just cannot be
in this cage that they put over me
im in a state of madness i panic in my head
theyre going to pull me under no matter what i said
i taste the fear inside me im going to break my vow
and now the hound is calling its going to take me down
dont drag the river theres only my love for you
dont drag the river theres only my love for you