You keep looking out my window at the driftwood floating by   Like a flock of birds in fall time you're just itching to fly   I know I cannot hold you 'cause you live life to the hilt   So go on get out of here girl I don't want your guilt      Go on and roll down your river babe   I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn   You've earned every scar that you brought with you baby   But there's one lesson that you'll never learn   What goes down that river don't return      What goes down don't return   What goes down don't return      Yes I remember when you washed up on my doorstep   You had a dirty face, a damp dress and a dream   But now you're just a fish out of the water baby   It's time to throw you back into the stream      So go on and roll down your river babe   I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn   You've earned every scar that you brought with you baby   But there's one lesson that you'll never learn   What goes down that river don't return      What goes down don't return   What goes down don't return      Now don't you bleed on me about all our good times   Don't tell me that you'll never be the same   And don't tell me anything but goodbye baby   More than that would be just another game      So go on and roll down your river babe   I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn   You've earned every scar that you brought with you baby   But there's one lesson that you'll never learn   What goes down that river don't return      You leave me with a month of your sweet madness   You leave me with your music in my head   You leave me with the mystery of the river rolling   You leave me with a desert for my bed      So go on and roll down your river babe   I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn   You've earned every scar that you brought with you baby   But there's one lesson that you'll never learn   What goes down that river don't return      What goes down don't return   What goes down don't return   What goes down don't return   ...