[Intro – whispered hook] (oh… oh… oh…) down by the river… [Verse 1] Down by the river, black reeds sway I hear a voice at the edge of day Boatman laughing, no light in his eyes “Pay with your soul if you wanna rise” [Pre-Chorus] I said: “No gold, no name, no fear” He just smiled like the end was near [Chorus – MAIN HOOK / VIRAL] Row, Charon, row me slow Through the dark where the cold winds blow If I fade, don’t let me know Sing me down where the lost ones go Row, Charon, don’t let go I can feel the underflow If I die, let the rhythm show Take me down where the shadows grow [Verse 2] Snake-crowned girl in the firelight Hades gates in her burning sight “Turn around or lose your name” But I walked straight into the flame [Pre-Chorus 2] Every step like broken stone But I was never meant for home [Chorus – REPEAT / BIGGER] Row, Charon, row me slow Through the dark where the cold winds blow If I fade, don’t let me know Sing me down where the lost ones go [Bridge – hypnotic / chant] banjo cries… fiddle moans… dead men call me call me home… (oh… oh… oh…) [Final Chorus – DROP / BIG MOMENT] ROW, CHARON, ROW ME HOME IN THE DARK I WALK ALONE IF I’M GONE, DON’T CARVE NO STONE JUST SING ME DOWN WHERE THE LOST ONES GO
