Lyrics

One day I’ll take my boat
A simple gentle man
And I will stay afloat
With only these two hands

I’ll pack my old wooden box, a knife, some matches
Build a house on the river bend
Maybe then I’ll be free to be
With nothing but the sun and the land

I have lived a life
That’s brought me to my knees
If I stay and do my time
I’ll drown in misery

I’ll pack my old wooden box, a knife, some matches
Build a house on the river bend
Maybe then I’ll be free to be
With nothing but the sun and the land


Today I’ll take my boat
This simple gentle man
And I will stay afloat
With hope and these two hands

I’ll pack my old wooden box, a knife, some matches
Build a house on the river bend
Maybe then I’ll be free to be
With nothing but the sun and the land

And the wild wild river will welcome me
And not judge me as a convict man