Once there was a reason for remaining under water,
But now we’re out into the light of day;
Now we’re on the road, we’ll make it if we may,
And leave the dirty water in the river to decay.
Once there was a season for surviving in the limelight,
But this is how we’ve really got to stay;
Now we’re on our own, we’ll make it if we may,
And leave the dirty water in the river to decay,
Oh yes we’ll leave the dirty water in the river to decay.
Submerged in dirty water for far too long,
And just about completely sick and tired
Of continually being trodden on, then thought about, then bothered none,
But then somebody got turned on you see,
And now I just can’t see no other way to be, Oh-oh.
Once a quiet suggestion was attacking me from somewhere,
And even though I fought it day by day,
I couldn’t make it out, there was too much in the way,
Like all the dirty water that I washed in every day.
Once there was a question that was burning my insides out,
And even though I searched it day by day:
I finally made it out, and I’m happy in a way,
That I left the dirty water that was getting in the way,
Oh yes I left the dirty water for the rivers of today.
(Middle) [as before]
[as V 1]
Oh yes we’ll leave the dirty water for the rivers of today.
