Dave Matthews Band – Blue Water Baboon Farm

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Walking by the river's edge
Reach my hands to cup the sky
Run down my arms a bitter blue
Trun to red and the gashes grew

The river taste me
I'm so much more than I have ever been
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Take this my arms
Take this my eyes
Take this my mouth
And God it seems to be
Completely true
Oh, oh, oh, oh...yeah

Walking by the river's edge
Reach my hands to cup the sky
While on my arms a bitter blue
Turn to red and the grew

The river taste me
I'm so much more than I have ever been
oh, oh, oh

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    General Comment:Hey Goochy, I'm sure he wasn't a hardcore addict, but I meant before he started getting that much attention, like right before the band formed. I don't know, probably no correlation though.
    Flag jalapenachrison January 24, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:jalapenachris, im sure he tried heroin, lots of people prolly might try it if theyre into that kind of thing, but theres pics and vids from 91-92 with him in short sleeves. unless he was a hardcore addict, i doubt it'd be that obvious. definitely a very cool song. never thought about the meaning much, but it's that much cooler now that i am.
    Flag GoochyLittlePigon January 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i got ot hear this song live July 3 @ tinely park full band and if u like the live version u should be there and see him sing this live it has to be the best dave song live so much passion and u can almost feel the pain and relate to what he is saying i love this song so moving.....
    Flag dmbfiredancer41on January 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Wow, hear it for the first time and am set back! It's amazing how deep these lyrics are! The guitar is minimal and yet it's incredible. I can see how this song is about each: suicide, heroin, growth.

    There was an issue of Rolling Stone I read about Dave( the one with him in the fur hat) and he talked about how he thinks about suicide all the time, and Dave did supposedly take heroin back before he started the band, that's why there are no early pictures of him in short sleeves.
    Flag jalapenachrison December 25, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:Amazing song. Maybe my favorite. It's hypnotic.
    Flag MTryderon June 22, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:this is an amazing song...its the kind of music that dave matthews is all about.
    Flag ninno12on June 13, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:Its about heroin addiction and suicide. He's said it himself. (and no its not about DAVE's addiction, nor is it HIS idea of suicide)
    Flag Son Gofishon June 04, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:its ashame how it just dropped out setlists as a full band tune so early in their career. yet again, im probably glad that it has, b/c now i wont have to worry about drunk people talking and calling people on their cell phones during such a wonderful song. it was used to draw a more experimental fan to the shows, and i heard its about dave contemplating suicide.
    Flag sean7711on March 26, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:The best thing about DMB is the songs that nobody knows about. Everyone likes Crash, Satellite, and BOWA. But songs like this and other little known songs are what make DMB worth following.
    Flag DMB84on March 17, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:im blown away by this everytime i hear it
    Flag sean7711on October 14, 2002   Link

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