Same Ol' River

I wish that I could be an Indian On a painted pony so fast No one could ever catch me Or get caught up in my past I'd ride across many rivers Use many moons to tell the times Then I'd tell all the young warriors Many moons ago this was mine, all mine Same ol' river Same ol' sea Same ol' water rushing over me Same ol' moon Same ol' sun Same ol' race that we've always run Same ol' race that we've always run I wish that I could be a pirate I'd sail the ocean blue Way before the big liners started sailing there too I'd bury most of my treasures So I would leave a big hole And the only real sense of pleasure that I'd get Is I'd sail free in my soul Same ol' river Same ol' sea Same ol' water rushing over me Same ol' moon Same ol' sun Same ol' race that we've always run Same ol' race that we've always run I wish that I could be a slave It doesn't really matter what kind I'd sing a song for fallen angels Try and be free in my mind Then when no one was lookin' Well, I'd drop my harvest plow I'd find my own contemporaries And wipe the shame from their brow Same ol' river Same ol' sea Same ol' water rushing over me Same ol' moon Same ol' sun Same ol' race that we've always run Same ol' race that we've always run I wish that I could be an outlaw Runnin' from the laws of time No vigilante against the seasons But I can't help but rewind I'd always keep my revolver Steady and fast at my side And I'd rob a train bound for glory 'Cause I thought I needed a ride Same ol' river Same ol' sea Same ol' water rushing over me Same ol' moon Same ol' sun Same ol' race that we've always run Same ol' race that we've always run So many things I ain't ever done