I'm going down to the river,

Just to bide my time away,

Don't you look or me tommorrow,

Cause I won't be back this way,

Oh girl I hate to leave you,

But I just can't seem to say,

When I see the sunrise in your eyes,

Darling I'll be on the way.



The miles go by so slowly,

It seems that time stands still,

I long for the day that I can settle down,

But I guess I never will,

Oh the cities they pass by me,

Like the ships that sail the sea,

Lord I here that highway calling,

Darling I hope you'll wait for me.



Oh it's cold here in the city,

I live my life from day to day,

Guess I'll always be a rambler,

But it's so hard to find my way,

Lord I need someone to help me,

I just can't go on this way,

I need your smiling face beside me,

So darling I'm coming home today.