[Verse 1]
I've gone down the river of sadness
I've gone down the river of pain
In the dark, under the wires
I hear them call my name

[Verse 2]
I gave you the key to the highway
And the key to my motel door
And I'm tired of leaving and leaving
I can't come back no more

[Verse 3]
Oh, my dark-eyed friend
I'm recalling you again
Soft voices that speak nothing
Speak nothing to the end

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 4]
Oh, Mother of Earth
The blind they call
But, yet stay behind the wall
Their sadness grows like weeds
Upon my thighs and knees
[Verse 5]
Oh, Mother of Earth
The wind is hot
I tried my best, but I could not
And my eyes fade from me
In this open country