Bruce Springsteen — Paradise

[Verse 1] Where the river runs to black I take the schoolbooks from your pack Plastics, wire and your kiss The breath of eternity on your lips [Verse 2] In the crowded marketplace I drift from face to face I hold my breath and close my eyes I hold my breath and close my eyes [Chorus 1] And I wait for paradise And I wait for paradise [Verse 3] The Virginia hills have gone to brown Another day, another sun going down I visit you in another dream I visit you in another dream [Verse 4] I reach and feel your hair Your smell lingers in the air I brush your cheek with my fingertips I taste the void upon your lips [Chorus 1] And I wait for paradise And I wait for paradise [Verse 5] I search for you on the other side Where the river runs clean and wide Up to my heart, the waters rise Up to my heart, the waters rise [Verse 6] I sink beneath the river cool and clear Drifting down, I disappear I see you on the other side I search for the peace in your eyes [Chorus 2] But they're as empty as paradise They're as empty as paradise [Outro] I break above the waves I feel the sun upon my face