Standard (EADGBE)
The streets of Vancouver are flooded
With the blood of the sleepwalking dead
Dreamed we walked on this river together
His greasy hands pulled us in 'bove our heads
This land's ancient insides are burning
The fiery pine needle cooks her bones
Told me if I burn bright like she does
Come winter I won't make it home
 So follow me out through grey rain, and darker doubt
Follow me back, coals are red, soles are black
Said you'd follow me to the end of the earth
But the end of me is bound to come first
Calgary's gold is someone's curse
Seen the good life get better as the livin' gets worse
Came to you oil rich and angry
But the power weighed more than it's worth
So you follow me west to keep fire off my chest
And you follow me east to console the icy beast
Said you follow me to the end of the earth
But the end of me is bound to come first
Lady; I know its a life that you long for
I'll win it for you if I can
Folks says there's a good flood that's coming
And I've seen the drowning's begun
This river has swept up your man