River Of Blood Lyrics - Tim O'brien

The land I live in, it has no borders 

It's under my feet wherever I go 

Around the world in every corner 

There's always a family or a friend I know 

I've seen myself in all their faces 

I hear my voice when they sing a song 

The path I walk is nothin' but a trace 

Of a river of blood runnin' pure and strong 

The river of blood starts with a trickle 

High on a mountain when the world is new 

It flows through time and gathers the memories 

Washes 'em down over me and you 

From the ring of Kerry to the streets of London 

The land down under to the USA 

Many have tried but none can contain it 

The river of blood keeps makin' its way 

It's a river of blood in a valley so wide 

It's cuttin' its course with a current of pride 

My soul finds mercy, my heart such peace 

I get down to the bank, I fall down on my knees 

Drink from the river of blood 

Sometimes I walk through a foreign city 

And people will turn, stop and stare 

There's somethin' strange that they sense about me 

The sound of my speech and my curly red hair 

For a little while I might be lonesome 

But I know I won't be lost for long 

Around the bend at the bottom of the hill 

The river of blood is runnin' pure and strong 

It's a river of blood in a valley so wide 

It's cuttin' its course with a current of pride 

My soul finds mercy, my heart such peace 

I get down to the bank, I fall down on my knees 

Drink from the river of blood 

The land I live in, it has no borders 

It's under my feet wherever I go 

Around the world in every corner 

There's always a family or a friend I know 

I see myself in all your faces 

And I hear my voice when you sing a song 

The paths we walk are nothin' but traces 

Of a river of blood runnin' pure and strong 

It's a river blood, it don't have fire 

I'm down on my knees