It's three miles to the river
That would carry me away,
And two miles to the dusty street

That I saw you on today.

It's four miles to my lonely room

Where I will hide my face,
And about half a mile to the downtown bar
That I ran from in disgrace.


Lord, how long have I got to keep on running,
Seven hours, seven days or seven years?

All I know is, since you've been gone
I feel like I'm drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.

Drowning in a river.
Feel like I'm drowning,
Drowning in a river.


In three more days, I'll leave this town
And disappear without a trace.

A year from now, maybe settle down
Where no one knows my face.


I wish that I could hold you
One more time to ease the pain,
But my time's run out and I got to go,

Got to run away again.

Still I catch myself thinking,

One day I'll find my way back here.
You'll save me from drowning,
Drowning in a river,

Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feels like I'm drowning,

Drowning in the river.
Lord, how long must this go on?


Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.