I've gone down the river of sadness   I've gone down the river of pain   In the dark, under the wires   I hear them call my name      I gave you the key to the highway   And the key to my motel door   And I'm tired of leaving and leaving   I can't come back no more      Oh, my dark eyed friend   I'm recalling you again   Soft voices that speak nothing   Speak nothing to the end      Oh, Mother of Earth   Blind they call   But yet, stay behind the wall   Their sadness grows like weeds   Upon my thighs and knees      Oh, Mother of Earth   The wind is hot   I tried my best but I could not   And my eyes fade from me   In this open country