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Well, the waters can be dangerous growing up in these parts. Levees made of rebar, glass shards and broken hearts. The paper mill, the brick kiln, the vacant factories, once dumped their waste into the river now the water's dirty. Well, kids come and go some make it some crawl off to die. Down on the riverbank come in and out with the tide. Come settle down darling and let me tell you about the time. It was just two years ago when I was 17 I went for a swim late one evening. My parents warned me not to go out alone but I went anyway, what the hell do they know? T'was the night I nearly drowned out in old Scagg slough. Well, you don't have to listen but whatever you do. Don't think it can't happen to you. SongtexteThe surface seemed calm, the current seemed weak. As the water got darker and the channel got deep. The tulle fog rolled in and killed the last sight of light. As the sun sunk behind the hills and the day became night. That's when I decided it was time I best head for home. But just then the current picked up and I felt some sort of undertow. I had no choice but to go with the flow. I thought I better not panic, I had better keep my cool. Maybe I can wait it out and then regain control. I'm one hell of a swimmer, besides I'm too young to die. I'll find a way out further downstream if I have to wait all night. Little did I know I was just adding to the mess. But I thought I'd be alright, I thought I knew what to expect. But nothing could a prepared me for what happened next. Well I got caught in a whirlpool I didn't know what to do. Everything started spinning. I got all confused. As I spun and plundered in the depths of my disease. Me, my mind, and I the worst of enemies. It felt just like my life was going down the drain. Then I hit the bottom it was as bad as it could be. I sunk into the mud left to rest in my misery. I thought I was a goner, thought I never stood a chance. But somehow I escaped and made it back to the surface. Everything was much clearer than it ever was before. I splashed around and then caught my breath and swam back to the shore. Two summers have passed since that night out in old Scagg slough. There's a lot of things I miss but one thing I know for sure. I ain't going swimming out in old Scagg slough no more. Aus Songtexte Mania