On a street in some big city
lives the girl I love so well
She left me for another now
there's nothing much to tell
As I try to fit my life in a
That love is a lonesome river running
through the lonesome mind
I took a plane to back when I was
Time sure changed this old town
oh it's not the same today
As I try to meet old friends
Cause love is a lonesome river running through the
There's trees along this river that
There's pools along this river
where the sun will never shine
As I look into my heart and
That love is a lonesome river running
through the lonesome mind
Yes love is a lonesome river running
through the lonesome mind