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My momma always said be humble and kind For the wicked don't rest and they're easy to find There's a lot more out there for a good hard-working kid And the grass is always greener when the lawn's full of weeds You can't keep missing out on the things you don't need Just go and do what you never did before Tell me how I wound up here I ain't seen these people in at least ten years Will they whisper about me when I turn my back So go and show me your true colors I'm sure they're the same as all the others Or whatever else you hide behind that mask Cause only the dead fish float down the river And I'll be damned if I go with the flow Pray to God he does deliver us from these sins So go and stretch your luck, get messed up And find out the hard way soon enough Only the dead fish down the river My head is pounding and my hands keep shaking I can't make peace with the risks that I'm taking Fighting hard to keep my head above water Can't just lean on a shovel and pray for a hole There's gotta be more to work worth living for Who's to tell me all I have to offer So don't let me die when I'm at my lowest Take me when my light shines bright as headlights in the night I'll know what to do when I get to where I'm going Cause all that's getting by is getting mighty old Cause only the dead fish float down the river And I'll be damned if I go with the flow Pray to God he does deliver us from these sins So go and stretch your luck, get messed up You find out the hard way soon enough Only the dead fish float down the river