Everybody tells me its bout time that I moved on
That I need to learn to lighten up and learn how to be young
But my heart is a valley, its so shallow and manmade
Im scared to death if I let you in that youll see Im just a fake
Sometimes I feel lonely in the arms of your touch
But I know thats just me cause nothing ever is enough
When I was a child I grew up by the River Lea
There was something in the water, now that somethings in me
Oh I cant go back, but the reeds are growing out of my fingertips
I cant go back to the river
But its in my roots, in my veins
In my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain
Oh its in my roots, in my veins
In my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain
So I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea
Yeah I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea
I should probably tell you now before its way too late
That I never meant to hurt you or lie straight to your face
Consider this my apology, I know its years in advance
But I would rather say it now in case I never get the chance
No I cant go back, but the reeds are growing out of my fingertips
I cant go back to the river
But its in my roots, in my veins
In my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain
Oh its in my roots, in my veins
In my blood and I stain every heart that I use to heal the pain
So I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea
Yeah I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea
So I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea
Yeah I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea
River Lea, River Lea
River Lea
The River Lea-ea-ea
The River Lea-ea-ea
The River Lea-ea-ea