[Verse 1]
I've sung sad songs all my life
Honest words turned to lies
And if I were keener
Then I'd learn to talk with a smile
Thereby rendering your very heart
To melt away

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've left women at the door
Wonderin' what they loved me for
Cries out the dreamer
"Hell, if I'm doin' this anymore"
I guess I've just grown tired tryin' to get you to see
Nothing's ever what it used to be

[Chorus]
Woah, Ohio River, won't you take me home?
Leave me where the sunshine goes every night
And fly me there, and take me to a place somewhere
I'm hopin' I can hide my face for once in a while
'Cause all I can do is hope and pray I'll be a better man someday
Great, big river, wash these blues away

[Verse 2]
So try to hold on all you can
Sleepin' pills and wedding bands
And whatever should come along, yeah
Whatever shit should hit the fan
At least you'll get a better look all the fun that you had

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've known sinners to believe
In counting cards and time machines
So if you're an angel
Then would you shine your little light over me?
I'll be wearin' all the clothes that I got
Washin' dishes in the belly of a restaurant
Singin'

[Chorus]
Woah, Ohio River, won't you take me home?
Yeah, leave me where the sunshine goes every night
And fly me there, and take me to a place somewhere
I'm hopin' I can hide my face for once in a while
'Cause all I can do is hope and pray I'll be a better man someday
Great, big river, wash these blues, Lord, wash 'em away
Great, big river, wash these blues, Lord, wash 'em away
Great big river, wash these blues away