when all that's left to do is 
reflect on what's been done 
this is where sadness breaths 
the sadness of everyone 

just like when the guys 
built the dam at otter creek 
and all the water backed up 
deep enough to dive 

we took the dead man in sheets to the river 
flanked by love 
deep enough to dive 
deep enough to dive 
be here now 

we took him there and three 
in a stretcher made from trees 
that had passed in the storm 
leave the hearse behind 
to leave the curse behind 
be here now