The River Runs Low

The rain held back again Haven't felt a drop since you went away Outside of town, the hills are brown I guess way out there you'd call 'em golden Lines outside the welfare store The clock is stopped at the bank next door They yelled like hell when the boys left home Now just like you they're all gone The river runs low tonight Eyes are closed on the waterline The river runs low tonight And you're always drifting through my mind The river runs low tonight And nobody waits for the tides to rise But I'm gonna wait till you make The river run high The old man's gettin' on Keeps the morning paper in his overcoat It keeps him warm in the cold storm And he told me today I look a little lonely Up in the air they're heading south The sky is light to the west of town With a little cash I could get around You know I'd come out there and find you The river runs low tonight Eyes are closed on the waterline The river runs low tonight And you're always drifting through my mind The river runs low tonight And nobody waits for the tides to rise But I'm gonna wait till you make The river run high Up in the air they're heading south The sky is light to the west of town With a little cash I could get around You know I'd come out there and find you The river runs low tonight Eyes are closed on the waterline The river runs low tonight And you're always drifting through my mind The river runs low tonight And nobody waits for the tides to rise But I'm gonna wait till you make The river run high --- The River Runs Low - Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Range