Riley oh Riley lend me your hand walk with me softly to the promise land well I love you riley but you gotta understand it's so damn painful to love a dishonest man I ride all morning and I ride all day just to catch you riley in other woman's place and I climb the porch steps knock three times and back away when the one who answers stares deep into my face Her hair is auburn skin gold from the sun she stands in the doorway and she calls your name to come now wait like the reaper in my cloak of black she whispers beggin' please don't make him go back Riley oh Riley what could make love stay you can't look at me but you can turn away no you can Riley oh Riley on my journey home I cried a river and soaked it to the bone Riley oh Riley my tears they return and you and I all go all together we didn't dry Riley oh Riley lend me your hand walk with me softly to the promise land