Anthony D’Amato - On the Banks of the River Where I Died lyrics

On the banks of the river where they found me
Caked in mud with a canteen by my side
There was nothin' left that could identify me
On the banks of the river where I died

In the moonlight I waited in the water
Cross my heart and close my
Eyes before the dive
The current pulled me down
And in an instant I had drowned
At the bottom of the river where I died

Oh, tell my wife and worries that I'm sorry
Tell my sons and daughters that I tried
All I ask is that you lay my body
By the banks of the river where I died
Vigilante man was first to spot me
Checked my pockets and left me where lie
Said I got what I deserved and then forgot me
On the banks of the river where I died

I hope some day my face
Comes back to haunt him
On the banks of the river where I died

Well, now
Don't you think I know that I am guilty


What if those kids of yours
Went hungry every night?
What if those kids of yours
Lived on the other side?

Used to watch lights glow in the distance
Lord, you should've seen the tears I cried
It might as well have been another planet
On the banks of the river where I died

Oh, tell my wife and worries that I'm sorry
Tell my sons and daughters that I tried
All I ask is that you lay my body
By the banks of the river where I died
All I ask is that you lay my body
By the banks of the river where I died