And I figured I couldn't stay
So I went to the river to
But the river was cold that day
The river was cold that day,
so I turned and I walked away
Other wild wind was calling
But the river was cold that day
Soon I was a young man with
And the old folks were only in my way
But the river was deep that day
The river was deep that day,
so I turned and walked the other way
But I made a promise I'd come back some day,
but the river was deep that day
And a new car, a pile of bills to pay
One night I sneaked to the river
But the river was wide that day
The river was wide that day
Hell, I ain't no good a swimmer
and the shore was far away
Ah, the river was wide that day
Now they're building a bridge
Cause the river ran dry today
Just like me, time washed it away
Now I'm watching the sunset,
guess that's all there's left to say
Cause the river ran dry today
Yeah, the river ran dry today
