James River Incident - Steve Wynn

After 47 days they left well enough alone

The cops and the reporters have all gone home

All that’s left is legend and stories to be told

Tired of all the questions, tired of all the calls

Tired of explaining myself against the wall

Funny how tragedy brings out the best in everyone

Standing on the shoreline, burning candles in the rain

I don’t want to hear that garbage anymore

Watching all the flowers as they’re rolling down the james

The dead can rest forever more if the creek don’t rise again

Love burns brightest all dressed up in black

With summertime just around the bend

You handle your grief and i’ll deal with mine

We’ll all get along just fine (ch)

After 47 days they left well enough alone

The cops and the reporters have all gone home

All that’s left is legend and stories to be told

And i know that they’re out there, i know they’re watching me

And they wait for me to give myself away

But there’s just a few secrets between the river and me (ch)