The stage is set another show must go on   The spotlight's burning down into my face   The drummer sits up high upon his rostrum   Guitarists play each other face to face   And when it's over , I'll stop and wonder   And never understand   'cause leaving this was never in my plans   And when I'm playing all I see is things you'll never find   Flowing rivers passing through my mind       Deceiving and receiving was my pastime   to every girl who liked my written lines   They'd think that any moment I'd be their guy   But crying never justified my lies , oh no   And next time 'round will be the same   They never understand that hurting them was never in my plans   My songs will slow like passing clouds   Something in each line   Flowing rivers passing through my mind      I've got to go , I've finished what I came for   Playing every city , state to state   Singing every town that learned to like me   Modest payments paid for what I ate   Ah, you're standing there , tears in your eyes   You once called me a man   And loving you was never in my plans   We'll go together , you and I , till we both find   Flowing rivers passing through my mind      We'll go together, you and I , till we both find    Flowing rivers passing through my mind