River Lyrics - Tigerlily - Natalie Merchant

Young and strong Hollywood son 

In the early morning light 

This star fell down 

On Sunset Boulevard 

Young and strong beautiful one 

We embraced so close 

Is gone 

Was torn away 

Let the youth of America mourn 

Include him in their prayers 

Let his image linger on 

Repeat it everywhere 

With candles, with flowers 

He was one of ours 

One of ours 

Why don't you let him be? 

He's gone 

We know 

Give his mother and his father peace 

Your vulture's candor 

Your casual slander 

You murder his memory 

He's gone 

We know 

It's nothing but a tragedy 

Lay to rest your soul and body 

Lay beside your name 

Lay to rest your rage 

Your hunger and amazing grace 

With candles, with flowers 

You were one of ours 

One of ours 

I saw cameras expose your life 

I heard rumors explode with lies 

I saw children in tears 

Cry and crowd around the sight 

Of where you had collapsed that day 

Where your last breath and word 

Had been sighed 

Where your heart had burst 

Where you had died 

I saw how they were lost in grieving 

All half believing you were gone 

The loss and pain of it 

Crime and shame of it 

You were gone 

It was such a nightmare raving, 

"how could we save him from himself?"