bruce springsteen - paradise



where the river runs black

i take the schoolbooks from your pack

plastics, wire and your kiss

the breath of eternity on your lips



in the crowded marketplace

i drift from face to face

i hold my breath and close my eyes

i hold my breath and close my eyes

and i wait for paradise

and i wait for paradise



the virginia hills have gone to brown

another day another sun going down

i visit you in another dream

i visit you in another dream

i reach and feel your hair

your small fingers in the air

i brush your cheek with my fingertips

i taste the void upon your lips

and i wait for paradise

and i wait for paradise



i search for you on the other side

where the river runs clean and wide

up to my heart the waters rise

up to my heart the waters rise

i sink `neath the water cool and clear

drifting down, i disappear

i see you on the other side

i search for the peace in your eyes

but theyre as empty as paradise

theyre as empty as paradise



i break above the waves

i feel the sun upon my face





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