When the night wind rustles the faraway eaves Rolling down the long valley through the cottonwood trees And the wild river rises with last season's rains I awake in the darkness and call your name
I lie awake, and I know that sleep won't come soon I watch the headlights crawl up and down the wall of my lonely room I think of that club by the river where we danced on and on I swore our love could last forever and you laughed on and on
There's a highway over yonder, lit by a Moon pale and cold Where together we would wander before our love grew old There were roadside stands and a hundred faces we would never know But we held tight to each other and you said: John, I love you so
I wanna weep, but the tears won't run I wanna sleep, but the sleep don't come
Last night, I stood on Black Mountain and looked out to the sea Where the waters of the Mystery River go rushing endlessly All she said was: I'm sorry, Joe, but I gotta go We had it once, but we ain't got it anymore