Wake in a cold sweat 
Nightmare by my bed
Waiting for the rider
Wondering through my head 

Cause I'm a long way from home 
On the highway too long 
Got road dust in my mouth 
I need to head down south 

And get back to the river
Back to the river
Oh back to the river 
Back to the river to take my time

So I can think about the little ones 
Keep them in my heart 
Born in a bad storm
Ain't no good when we're apart

Well I'm miss their hugs 
And chasing lighting bugs 
They make me smile, but its gonna take a little while 

To get back to the river,
Back to the river
Oh back to the river 
Oh back to the river to take my time 

Theres a full moon rising out tonight
Might make be crazy but that all right 
Long as I find some peace of mine

I'm going back to the river to take my time 

Where there's a campfire going
Warm breezes blowing 
Mose hanging from the trees 
I'll have all that I need 

When I get back to the river
Oh back to the river 
Back to the river 
Oh back to the river 

Oh back now 
Oh lord I got'a got'a get back
Lord lord back now
Back to the river 
Oh back to the river right now
Oh oh