Every night my dream’s the same 
Same old city with a different name 
They’re not coming to take me away 
I don’t know why but I know I can’t stay 

There’s a weight that’s pressing down 
Late at night you can hear the sound 
Even the noise you make when you sleep 
Can’t swim across a river so deep 

They know my name 'cause I told it to them 
But they don’t know where and they don’t know when 
It’s coming 
When it’s coming 

There’s this fear I keep so deep 
Knew its name since before I could speak 
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh 

They know my name 'cause I told it to them 
But they don’t know where and they don’t know when 
It’s coming or when 
But it’s coming, keep the car running 

If some night I don’t come home 
Please don’t think I’ve left you alone 
The same place that I must go when they die 
You can’t climb across a mountain so high 
The same city where I go when I sleep 
Can’t swim across a river so deep 

They know my name 'cause I told it to them 
But they don’t know where and they don’t know when 
It’s coming or when 
Is it’s coming? Keep the car running 
Keep the car running 
Keep the car running