My soul is black and cold as the river
By the railroad track
You know I’m never taking one look back
I’m gone forever
Gonna leave this world behind
The time goes by so slow
You cry every morning and the tears that flow
Ain’t dry in the evening
I see my life pass by and I know
I gotta leave this world behind
Bridge:
Well, don’t you think I know (I know) (I know)
The way the river must flow (I know) (I know)
The way this life’s gonna go (I know) (I know)
As every grain of the sands of time
Goes dribbling by so slow (so slow)
I’m tired of making you cry (I know)
That ain’t the way I want to die (I know)
I gotta leave this world behind
And I leave you time to sit
And talk to your memories
Time to try and drown all your miseries
Time to die
But I’ll start living
When I leave this world behind
Words & Music by Kris Kristofferson c. Jody Ray Publishing, Inc. (BMI) All Rights Reserved