[Verse 1]
Where the river runs to black
I take the schoolbooks from your pack
Plastics, wire and your kiss
The breath of eternity on your lips

[Verse 2]
In the crowded marketplace
I drift from face to face
I hold my breath and close my eyes
I hold my breath and close my eyes

[Chorus 1]
And I wait for paradise
And I wait for paradise

[Verse 3]
The Virginia hills have gone to brown
Another day, another sun going down
I visit you in another dream
I visit you in another dream

[Verse 4]
I reach and feel your hair
Your smell lingers in the air
I brush your cheek with my fingertips
I taste the void upon your lips
[Chorus 1]
And I wait for paradise
And I wait for paradise

[Verse 5]
I search for you on the other side
Where the river runs clean and wide
Up to my heart, the waters rise
Up to my heart, the waters rise

[Verse 6]
I sink beneath the river cool and clear
Drifting down, I disappear
I see you on the other side
I search for the peace in your eyes

[Chorus 2]
But they're as empty as paradise
They're as empty as paradise

[Outro]
I break above the waves
I feel the sun upon my face