When the last rose of summer pricks my finger   And the hot sun chills me to the bone   When I can't hear the song for the singer   And I can't tell my pillow from a stone      I will walk alone by the black muddy river   And sing me a song of my own   I will walk alone by the black muddy river   And sing me a song of my own      When the last bolt of sunshine hits the mountain   And the stars start to splatter in the sky   When the moon splits the southwest horizon   With the scream of an eagle on the fly      I will walk alone by the black muddy river   And listen to the ripples as they moan   I will walk alone by the black muddy river   And sing me a song of my own      Black muddy river, roll on forever   I don't care how deep or wide if you've got another side   Roll muddy river, roll muddy river   Black muddy river, roll      Black muddy river, roll on forever   I don't care how deep or wide if you've got another side   Roll muddy river, roll muddy river   Black muddy river, roll      When it seems like the night will last forever   And there's nothing left to do but count the years   When the strings of my heart start to sever   And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears      I will walk alone by the black muddy river   And dream me a dream of my own   I will walk alone by the black muddy river   And sing me a song of my own   And sing me a song of my own