I'm sick of tryin'
and I'm six feet short of dyin' ... 
And this world don't care if I'm cryin' ... 
So tell me where does a broken man go? ... 

I don't understand. 
I guess I'm kinda like my old man ... 
I'm gonna live and die just a work in my bare hands ...
So tell me where does a broken man go? ... 
 [bad word]  I'm goin down to the river, down to the river, the old muddy water gonna clear my mind, down to the river, down to the river, (gonna) watch my troubles just a float on by ... float on by ... 

When I was young, this world was just *keel fence stone???* ... 
you can keep what you call and take it home ... 
now tell where did that world go? ... 
Well at 21, that preacher took me back *on my hair??* ... 
I gotta get that feelin' back again ... 
cuz this sin's tryin' to take my soul ... 
 [bad word] ... (REPEATS) 

That muddy water ... 
that old Delta Queen ... 
I'ma callin ... 
it's gonna set me free (REPEATS) ...