A lonely mother
gazing out of her window
Staring at a son
that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in the jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize
he hurts her so much
But all the praying
just ain't helping at all
'Cause he can't seem
'Cause he can't seem
to keep his self out of trouble
So he goes out
And he makes his money
And he makes his money
the best way he knows how
Another body
laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me
Don't go chasin' waterfalls
Don't go chasin' waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers
and the lakes
that you're used to
I know that you're
I know that you're
gonna have it your way
or nothing at all
But I think you're
movin' too fast
Little precious
Little precious
has a natural obsession
For temptation
that he just can't see
She gives him loving
She gives him loving
that his body can't handle
But all he can say is
Baby it's good to me
One day he goes and takes a
glimpse in the mirror
But he doesn't recognize
But he doesn't recognize
his own face
His health is fading
And he doesn't know why
And he doesn't know why
Three letters took him to his
final resting place
Don't go chasin' waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers
Please stick to the rivers
and the lakes
that you're used to
I know that you're
gonna have it your way
or nothing at all
But I think you're
movin' too fast
A c'mon
I seen a rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have
come and gone leavin' a trace
of not one God given ray
You say because my life is ten
shades of grey I pray all ten
fade away seldom praise him
for the sunny days
And like his promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional
skies have dried the tears
from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope is for
the folk who can't cope with
such an endurin' pain that it
keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
Who's to blame for tootin'
'caine into your own vein
What a shame you shouldn't
aim for someone else's bra n
You claim the insane and
name this day and time for
fallin' prey to crime
I say the system got you
victim to your own mind
Dreams are
hopeless aspirations
In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you
But too many storms have
Please stick to the rivers
and the lakes
that you're used to
I know that you're
gonna have it your way
or nothing at all
But I think you're
moving too fast
Don't go chasin' waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers
and the lakes
that you're used to
I know that you're
gonna have it your way
or nothing at all
But I think you're
moving too fast