Cottonwood River

Sittin on the banks of the cottonwood river Thinkin' what I left behind The only woman that I've ever loved A cold body and a sip of moonshine The lawman's on my heels today The sun is on my back I'm headed east to higher ground Along these railroad tracks I can't look back now. Only love kills a demon Brings a man to his knees Only death is awake In this hour of need The devils in gods garden Spreading his disease The sinners at the foot of Mary Begging for reprieve I can't look back now, I can't look back now I can't look back now, I can't look back now The needle to a junkie The value to a thief The guilt in the gospel The faith in belief Sittin on the banks of the cottonwood river Thinking what I left behind The only woman that I've ever loved A cold body and a sip of moonshine The lawman's on my heels today The sun is on my back I'm headed east to higher ground Along these railroad tracks I can't look back now Without a suitcase fate arrives A salesmen at my door As the reaper lays his hand on me And I collapse down to the floor A premonition, but that's alright The sun will rise, then fade to night I know When my day comes to die I'll find peace on the other side Sittin on the banks of the cottonwood river Thinking what I left behind The only woman that I've ever loved A cold body and a sip of moonshine The lawman's on my heels today The sun is on my back I'm headed east to higher ground Along these railroad tracks I can't look back now