I love my mother

I love my father

I love my sisters, too.

I bought this guitar

To pledge my love

To pledge my love to you.



I am a rock bottom riser

And I owe it all to you

I am a rock bottom riser

And I owe it all to you



I saw a gold ring

At the bottom of the river

Glinting at my foolish heart

So my foolish heart

Had to go diving

Diving, diving, diving

Into the murk



And from the bottom of the river

I looked up for the sun

Which had shattered in the water

And pieces were rained down

Like gold rings 

That passed through my hands

As I thrashed and I grabbed

I started rising, rising, rising



I left my mother

I left my father

I left my sisters, too

I left them standing on the banks

And they pulled me out

Of this mighty, mighty, mighty river



I am a rock bottom riser

And I owe it all to you

I am a rock bottom riser

And I owe it all to you



I love my mother

I love my father

I love my sisters, too.

I bought this guitar

To pledge my love

To pledge my love to you