Down there by the river is a man
Whose horn is twisted into shapes
Unknown to the wicked and the wise


And he bears the look of an animal
Who's seen things no animal

Should ever see

He has been driven beyond all towns

And all systems
Until now though it is long past too far
He keeps going


Because it's a desert
Because it's a desert


We come to the river
We'll walk away from all this now

We come to the water
We'll walk away from all this now


She first saw him he was standing in the doorway
Illuminated from behind by a light
Though imaginary posses

Chased them to these distant adobes

Standing on the cliffs today

I thought I saw you below
Walking by the river
My shadow growing smaller


It's a desert because
Because it's a desert

They'll be asking us about it forever
I guess


We come to the river
We'll walk away from all this now
Come to the water

We'll walk away from all this now

Long coats on the prairie

Lying in the dust
Who can I turn to?
Who can I trust?


Were you walking on the water?
Playing in the sun?

But the world is turning faster
Than it did when I was young


When I was young
Oh, when I was young


I was a wild, wild one
When I was young