River (J. Fisher, E. Chesson)

I met a man by the muddy river
Who said he didn’t worry about a thing
And though the people called him homeless,
He lived off the man just like a king
He said the road was the ultimate freedom
That the pressure from the bulls was all in vain
Gotta move on along to the next big city
Gotta hop on board and just ride the train

He said you don’t take shit from no one
There’s nothing like a life without a boss
No taxman to come and steal your money
No landlord to nail you to a cross
You get to see the world outside
And the places people never think to go
Forget the world you left behind
There are better things on this earth to know

Whoa, it ain’t easy living town to town
Although I let it drive me crazy
You know I won’t let it drag me down
Whoa, I won’t surrender to some stagnant pain
Just leave my woes behind me
Pack my bags and just catch the train 

He said his clothes were always dirty
And sometimes, you know it gets real cold
But it’s better than living a lie inside
And it sure as hell beats just getting old
You might spend the night in jail
And true friendship is so hard to find
But the only true friend you will ever know
Is to have real peace within your mind 

Whoa, it ain’t easy living town to town
Although I let it drive me crazy
You know I won’t let it drag me down
Whoa, I won’t surrender to some stagnant pain
Just leave my woes behind me
Pack my bags and just catch the train


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