Out on the river Brought me to my knees Down round the lock Gave you all my keys You can't pull the heavy From out so far away It's hard to see it coming when the devil takes your name And I was bound to take the fall I was bound to take the fall Yes, I was bound I was bound I was bound to take the fall You caught an airplane And found a reason to live It keeps you entertained 'Cause you got so much love left to give, now You gotta take away Down to the last straw You got there 'cause Now I want ya, oh I want ya so Upon another river Sinkin' to my knees Broken every lock And gave away all my keys Fought to hold the levee Took on all the blame I should've known where the broke went cross when the devil takes your name But I was bound to take the fall I was bound to take the fall Yes, I was bound I was bound I was bound to take the fall You caught an airplane And found a reason to live It keeps you entertained 'Cause you got nothing much left to give, no You gotta take away Down to the last straw You got there but It don't want ya, love, don't want ya, no I was bound I was bound to take the fall I was bound Yeah, I was bound to take the fall