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 k**s a demon
Brings a man to his knees
Only d**h 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