[Intro]
Ol man farmer, wake up in the morning
Working so hard, wake up in the morning
Looking for the sunshine, yeah
[Verse 1]
Someday, I hope you'll find me, I'm out here all alone
Wandering out in the darkness, sad from a broken heart
Feeling like a teenager, crumbling into parts
Stealthy, but not so graceful, stumbling in the dark
[Chorus]
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out? (Oh)
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out (Woo)
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
[Verse 2]
Daddy, why'd you ignore me before I could even start?
I performed my famous war dance, my friendships all fell apart
Listen, here my story, West Oakland in the park
Secrets I keep inside me could rip this world apart
[Chorus]
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out? (Oh)
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out? (Ooh)
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out? (Oh, yeah)
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
[Bridge]
It's a story of discerning the African way
Someday, I hope you'll find me, I'm out here all alone
Wandering out in the darkness, sad from a broken heart
Secrets I keep inside me could rip this world apart
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey, oh
[Chorus]
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out? (Oh, woo)
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
You ever find yourself drownin' inna river wanting to check out?
[Outro]
Help me now, I'm drownin' inna river wanting to check out
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah