Cottonwood River

Sittin on the banks of the cottonwood river

Thinkin' what I left behind

The only woman that I've ever loved

A cold body and a sip of moonshine

The lawman's on my heels today

The sun is on my back

I'm headed east to higher ground

Along these railroad tracks

I can't look back now.

Only love kills a demon

Brings a man to his knees

Only death is awake

In this hour of need

The devils in gods garden

Spreading his disease

The sinners at the foot of Mary

Begging for reprieve

I can't look back now, I can't look back now

I can't look back now, I can't look back now

The needle to a junkie

The value to a thief

The guilt in the gospel

The faith in belief

Sittin on the banks of the cottonwood river

Thinking what I left behind

The only woman that I've ever loved

A cold body and a sip of moonshine

The lawman's on my heels today

The sun is on my back

I'm headed east to higher ground

Along these railroad tracks

I can't look back now

Without a suitcase fate arrives

A salesmen at my door

As the reaper lays his hand on me

And I collapse down to the floor

A premonition, but that's alright

The sun will rise, then fade to night

I know When my day comes to die

I'll find peace on the other side

Sittin on the banks of the cottonwood river

Thinking what I left behind

The only woman that I've ever loved

A cold body and a sip of moonshine

The lawman's on my heels today

The sun is on my back

I'm headed east to higher ground

Along these railroad tracks

I can't look back now