Sittin' on a rock cryin' in a creek watchin' all my tears flow away Well I can drown my tears in that ragin' ol' water but I can't run you in every way There hadn't been a day since I don't know when my mind had been on you And these little hurts're gettin' bigger inspite of everything I do Your old love letters are sittin' on a stock your picture a hangin' from a tree Everything that reminds me of you well I've got it right here with me Sittin' on a rock... [ Steel ] Well I wish I have the troubles of that old fish I just seem swimmin' by I'm starin' up here at the blood ol' river but I couldn't even tell goodbye And every time your name is read my eyes get blury and red And it ain't long till I'm hidin' from the world and right back where I'm at Sittin' on a rock...