i gotta get down on the river again she s a true life giver she s my only friend when i m hidin out i need a way to ride on out from all that gunfire up on the land too much for one man to make a stand i gotta get down on the river again i m a running man runnin through the night runnin for my life seems it s worth a lot to a man who s not forgot who i am i gotta get down on the river again i m a running man i been cheated by a dealer blackhearted man of a soul stealer kept me down in the game until a voice called my name i was holding my own on the losing end here comes the lady she s a winning hand i gotta get down on the river again i m a running man ride that dark lady down roll on easy to another town she s got wild and wistful ways i ll take her any night or day i gotta get down on the river again i m a running man