River

Young and strong Hollywood son<br>in the early morning light<br>this star fell down<br>on Sunset Boulevard <br><br>young and strong beautiful one<br>we embraced so close<br>is gone<br>was torn away <br><br>let the youth of America mourn<br>include him in their prayers<br>let his image linger on<br>repeat it everywhere <br><br>with candles, with flowers<br>he was one of ours<br>one of ours <br><br>why don`t you let him be?<br>he`s gone<br>we know<br>give his mother and his father peace<br>your vulture`s candor<br>your casual slander<br>you murder his memory<br>he`s gone<br>we know<br>it`s nothing but a tragedy <br><br>lay to rest your soul and body<br>lay beside your name<br>lay to rest your rage<br>your hunger and amazing grace <br><br>with candles, with flowers<br>you were one of ours<br>one of ours <br><br>I saw cameras expose your life<br>I heard rumors explode with lies<br>I saw children in tears<br>cry and crowd around the sight<br>of where you had collapsed that day<br>where your last breath and word<br>had been sighed<br>where your heart had burst<br>where you had died <br><br>I saw how they were lost in grieving<br>all half believing you were gone<br>the loss and pain of it<br>crime and shame of it<br>you were gone<br>it was such a nightmare raving,<br>"how could we save him<br>from himself?"