Yeah, I've always wandered by this riverside,
I've always wondered what it's like to be more than alive,
Yeah, the boss man says, "I'd advise you, resist,"
I just nod my head and look off in the distance,
Nod my head and look off in the distance.

These days I never go out looking much or feeling my best,
I'm sorry, sorry, sorry,
This stuff, it clings to my flesh.

One is men's hearts that are failing for fear,
Two - see the carnage strewn on the shore,
Three are the life boats full to capacity,
Four - is there room for just one more'
Five - you will feel like the Great Wallenda,
Six - as he stepped out over Tallulah Gorge,
Seven - I will bind myself to the truth and speak it like Balaam's ass once more.

Say yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Say yeah,
Life boats are burning.

Said it's days like today that make me know God is near,
Said it matter-of-fact, said it so sincere,
Well, he's got your eyes and he's got my ears,
Hope he sees what you see, hope he ears what I hear,
Sees what you see, hope he ears what I hear.

These days I never go out looking much or feeling my best,
I'm sorry, sorry, sorry,
This stuff, it clings to my flesh.

One is men's hearts that are failing for fear,
Two - see the carnage strewn on the shore,
Three are the life boats full to capacity,
Four - is there room for just one more'
Five - you will feel like the Great Wallenda,
Six - as he stepped out over Tallulah Gorge,
Seven - I will bind myself to the truth, speak it like Balaam's ass once more.

Say yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Say yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Said yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Say yeah,
Life boats are burning.

The statue of liberty, I could just stand and stare at her,
I've always heard that sports builds character,
Masses and multitudes mumbling their parts,
Dying, come crawling with holes in their hearts.

These days I never go out looking much or feeling my best,
I'm sorry, sorry, sorry,
This stuff, it clings to my flesh.

One is men's hearts that are failing for fear,
Two - see the carnage strewn on the shore,
Three are the life boats full to capacity,
Four - is there room for just one more'
Five - you will feel like the Great Wallenda,
Six - as he stepped out over Tallulah Gorge,
Seven - I will bind myself to the truth, speak it like Balaam's ass once more.

Say yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Say yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Say yeah,
Life boats are burning,
Say yeah,
Life boats are burning.