went down to the coastline for nearly forty days strangled by the sun but i never lost my way went down to the coastline lord i nearly lost my mind i keep walkin on pretty baby never look behind still i come and go day by day troubles keep gettin farther and farther away come and go day by day went down to the riverside lord i nearly drowned you took me by the hand led me to higher ground that s why i love you i always told you so walk another mile with me baby i ll never let you go now but still i come and go day by day troubles keep gettin farther and farther away come and go day by day i ask you onlooker do you think my pride is just to stop will be the death of me go on i must i ask you onlooker do you think my pain is small i look back on the problems now they weren t even there at all