Same Ol' River

I wish that I could be an indian

On a painted pony so fast

No one could ever catch me

Or get caught up in my past

I'd ride and cross many rivers

Use many moons to tell time

And I'd tell all the young warriors

(Many moons ago this was mine all mine

Same old river same old sea

Same old water rushing over me

Same old moon same old sun

Same old race that we've always run

I wish that I could be a pirate

And sail the ocean blue

Way before the big liners

Started sailing there too

I'd bury most of my treasure

So I wouldn't leave a big hole

And the only real sense of pleasure I'd ge

Is that I would sail free in my soul

I wish that I could be a slave y'all

It really wouldn't matter what kind

I'd sing a song for fallen angels

And try to be free in my mind

Then when no one was looking

I'd drop my harness and plow

I'd find my old contemporaries

And wipe the shame from their brow

I wish that I could be an outlaw

Riding from the laws of time

An old vigilante against the seasons

That I can't help but rewind

I'd always keep my revolver

Steady and fast at my side

And I'd rob a train bound for glory

If I thought I needed a ride