Nightmares (Explicit)

Poughkeepsie over the rhine

I thought I'd go up poughkeepsie

Look out o'er the hudson

And I'd throw my body down on the river

And I'd know no more sorrow

I'd fly like the sparrow

And I'd ride on the backs of the angels tonight

I'd ride on the backs of the angels tonight

I'd take to the sky with all my might

No more drowning in my sorrow

No more drowning in my fright

I'd just ride on the backs of the angels tonight

There are those who know sorrow

And those who must borrow

And those whose lot in life is sweet

Well I'm drunk on self pity

Scorned all that's been given me

I would drink from a bottle labeled sure defeat

I'd ride on the backs of the angels tonight

I'd take to the sky with all my might

No more drowning in my sorrow

No more drowning in my fright

I'd just ride on the backs of the angels tonight

The then skies

They fell open

And my eyes were opened

To a world of hope falling at my feet

Now I've no more or less

Than anyone else has

What I have is a gift of life I can't repeat

So I go up poughkeepsie

Look out o'er the hudson

And I cast my worries to the sky

Now I still know sorrow

But I can fly like the sparrow

'Cause I ride on the backs of the angels tonight

I ride on the backs of the angels tonight

I take to the sky with all their might

No more drowning in my sorrow

No more drowning in my fright

I'll just ride on the backs of the angels each night