Flowin' river, now a still lake  Makes you shiver when you  Think of what they take  Where's your future  when you've lost today  Don't wash your tears away  Seek the vision, and see the gift  Show the children there's, something left  When they grow older they'll, learn to say  Don't wash your tears away  Chorus:  Can't stop the whiskey can't stop the wine  Can't stop a good friend from dying  Don't know the answer  but I've gotta keep trying  Can't stop a good friend from dying  Gather moments that add up our life  Sometimes regrets that cut like a knife  Start seeing the damage  only years after we're through  Don't let it take a hold of you