Great Big River

I've sung sad songs all my life

Honest words turned to lies

And if I were keener

Then I'd learn to talk with a smile

Thereby rendering your very heart

To melt away

'Cause I've left women at the door

Wonderin' what they loved me for

Cries out the dreamer

"Hell, if I'm doin' this anymore"

I guess I've just grown tired tryin' to get you to see

Nothing's ever what it used to be

Woah, Ohio River, won't you take me home?

Leave me where the sunshine goes every night

And fly me there, and take me to a place somewhere

I'm hopin' I can hide my face for once in a while

'Cause all I can do is hope and pray I'll be a better man someday

Great, big river, wash these blues away

So try to hold on all you can

Sleepin' pills and wedding bands

And whatever should come along, yeah

Whatever shit should hit the fan

At least you'll get a better look all the fun that you had

'Cause I've known sinners to believe

In counting cards and time machines

So if you're an angel

Then would you shine your little light over me?

I'll be wearin' all the clothes that I got

Washin' dishes in the belly of a restaurant

Singin'

Woah, Ohio River, won't you take me home?

Yeah, leave me where the sunshine goes every night

And fly me there, and take me to a place somewhere

I'm hopin' I can hide my face for once in a while

'Cause all I can do is hope and pray I'll be a better man someday

Great, big river, wash these blues, Lord, wash 'em away

Great, big river, wash these blues, Lord, wash 'em away

Great big river, wash these blues away