I'm going down to the river, Just to bide my time away, Don't you look for me tomorrow, Cause I won't be back this way, Oh girl I hate to leave you, But I just can't seem to stay, When I see the sunrise in your eyes, Darling I'll be on the way. The miles go by so slowly, It seems that time stands still, I long for the day that I can settle down, But I guess I never will, Oh the cities they pass by me, Like the ships that sail the sea, Lord I here that highway calling, Darling I hope you'll wait for me. Oh it's cold here in the city, I live my life from day to day, Guess I'll always be a rambler, But it's so hard to find my way, Lord I need someone to help me, I just can't go on this way, I need your smiling face beside me, So darling I'm coming home today.