River Guard

Artists : Smog : River Guard

when i take the prisoners swimming
they have the times of their lives
i love to watch them floating
on their backs
unburdened and relaxed

i sit in the tall grass
and look the other way
and when i haul them in
they always say
our sentences will not be served
we are constantly on trial
it's a way to be free

most nights i go for a drive
to highest places i can find
i'm standing on a cliff with gooseflesh
watching the wind rip the leaves from the trees
death-defying
every breath death-defying

soon we'll all be back in the yard
behind the walls
living hard
dreaming of cool rivers and tall grass

we are constantly on trial
it's a way to be free