I gotta get down on the river again She's a true life giver, she's my only friend When I'm hidin' out, I need a way to ride on out From all that gunfire up on the land Too much for one man to make a stand I gotta get down on the river again, I'm a running man Runnin' through the night, runnin' for my life Seems it's worth a lot, to a man who's not forgot who I am I gotta get down on the river again, I'm a running man I been cheated by a dealer, blackhearted man of a soul stealer Kept me down in the game, until a voice called my name I was holding my own on the losing end Here comes the lady, she's a winning hand I gotta get down on the river again, I'm a running man Ride that dark lady down, roll on easy to another town She's got wild and wistful ways, I'll take her any night or day I gotta get down on the river again, I'm a running man