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   And 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 tide to rise   I'm gonna wait till you make   The river run high   Oh...   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   And 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 tide to rise   But I'm gonna wait till you make   The river run high   Oh...   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   And 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 tide to rise   I'm gonna wait till you make   The river run high   Oh...