It's three miles to the river That would carry me away, And two miles to the dusty street That I saw you on today.
It's four miles to my lonely room Where I will hide my face, And about half a mile to the downtown bar That I ran from in disgrace.
Lord, how long have I got to keep on running, Seven hours, seven days or seven years? All I know is, since you've been gone I feel like I'm drowning in a river, Drowning in a river of tears. Drowning in a river. Feel like I'm drowning, Drowning in a river.
In three more days, I'll leave this town And disappear without a trace. A year from now, maybe settle down Where no one knows my face.
I wish that I could hold you One more time to ease the pain, But my time's run out and I got to go, Got to run away again.
Still I catch myself thinking, One day I'll find my way back here. You'll save me from drowning, Drowning in a river, Drowning in a river of tears. Drowning in a river. Feels like I'm drowning, Drowning in the river. Lord, how long must this go on?
Drowning in a river, Drowning in a river of tears.
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