Lyrics:

[Verse 1:]
Got you out of bed with a red porch light
Told me you were dead but you seemed alright
Put jelly on my toes so the mice don't bite
Put her down this river in a cello

[Verse 2:]
Well I'm not quite sure if my timing was right
In the middle of the spell when the moon shines bright
When the black crow sings in the middle of the night
We gotta chuck that cello down the river

Down the river, down the river

[Chorus:]
How long
Can we take it? (No!)
How long
I can't remember what I said
I don't remember looking down
Saw you lookin' down
Thoughts went over my head (later)
Hesitate, we gotta fight this spell
With a plucky new sound

[Verse 3:]
And I'm not quite sure if your timing was right
Sitting in a little home with his clothes zipped tight
When the blackbird sings in the middle of the night
Gotta hide that body underwater

[Chorus:]
How long
Can we take it? (No!)
How long
Can't remember what I said
I don't remember looking down
Saw you lookin' down
Thoughts went over my head
We gotta fight this spell
With a plucky new sound