like a river dreams of rain

i took the last drag of my last lucky

as i left that old cafe

i heard the gravel crunchin' like our broken hearts

as i watched her walk away

we were close to almost perfect

i could've swore she was the one

but ain't it funny how the little loose things

can make it all come undone

but i keep one foot in front of the other

i'm just tryin' to outrun the pain

and i keep dreamin' of that perfect love

like a river dreams of rain

well

i've been through the droughts and the deserts

yeah

this ain't my first dry spell

until i find it strange to feel my old can tin

i just throw another nickel in the well

and put one foot in front of the other

i'm just tryin' to outrun the pain

and i keep dreamin' of that perfect love

like a river dreams of rain

and when the rain comes and i know it will

i'm gonna let it soak me to the bone

i'm gonna stand out in it and drink my fill

and let that come and pull me home

until then i'll keep one foot in front of the other

i'm just tryin' to outrun the pain

and i'll keep dreamin' of that perfect love

like a river dreams of rain

oh

like a river dreams of rain