river of tears

stop all this talk

turn off the telephone

open up another bottle

send those people home

let it get real quiet

turn that lamp way down low

i'm gonna float down this river of tears

i remember how we spoke on the days he was dry

even now that he's gone he can make a woman cry

but he saw through me deaf dumb and blind

he knew his way down this river of tears

dashed hopes and best intentions" people say