River

Young and strong Hollywood sun

In the early morning light

This star fell down

On Sunset Boulevard

Young and strong beautiful one

That we embrace so close is gone

Was torn away

Let the youth of America mourn

Include him in their prayers

Let his image linger on

Repeat it everywhere

With candles and flowers

He was one of ours

One of ours

Why don't you let him be?

He's gone, we know

Give his mother and his father peace

Your vulture's candor, your casual slander

You murder his memory

He's gone, we know

It's nothing but a tragedy

Lay to rest your soul and body

Lay beside your name

Lay to rest your rage, your hunger

And amazing grace

With candles and flowers

You were one of ours

One of ours

I saw cameras expose your life

I heard rumors explode with lies

I saw children in tears cry

And crowd around the sight

Of where you had collapsed that day

Where your last breath and word had been sighed

Where your heart had burst and where you had died

Where you had died, where you had died

I saw how they were lost and grieving

All half-believing you were gone

Oh, the loss and pain of it

Crime and the shame of it

You were gone

It was such a nightmare raving

"How can we save him from himself?"

I saw how they were lost and grieving

All half-believing you were gone

The loss and pain of it

Crime and the shame of it

You were gone

Such a nightmare raving

"How can we save him from himself?"