Never been inside
My passage is close
Boys in the river
Are dying from blows
Say hello to civilian
Say hello to the sail
Always been outside
The reason is here
Boys in the river
The tide's drawing near
Say hello to civilian
Say hello to the sail
Goodbye to the order
Goodbye to the shame
Boys in the river
The absolute game
Who is my mother
Your sweetheart's inside
Caught in the tide
Say hello to civilian (repeat)
Say hello to the sail
Goodbye to the order
Goodbye to the shame
Boys in the river
The absolute game
Goodbye civilian, civilian (repeat)
Goodbye my friend
Never been living, never been living
As orderlies come, as orderlies come
Boys in the river, boys in the river
Have nowhere to run, nowhere to run
(Chorus)