[Verse 1]
I went down to the river today
I met a man laid out on the bank
A slug in his head, a hole in his faith
The gun in his hand, the look on his face

[Verse 2]
Told me there’s trouble out here in the pines
Where comfort's low and anxiety is high
I thought to tell the town but what would I say
I went down to the river today

[Verse 3]
I went down to the river today
I found what a man once threw away
A reason to leave, a reason live
Something to take, something to give

[Verse 4]
So I took the advice of thе man that I met
The look in his eyеs all full of regret
There wasn’t much more that I could say
I went down to the river today