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 Told me there's trouble out here in the pines Where comforts low and anxiety is high I thought to tell the town but what would I say I went down to the river today 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 So I took the advice of the man that I met The look in his eyes all full of regret There wasn't much more that I could say I went down to the river today