There's a river runs through this valley Cold and deep and black Comin' like a tombstone shadow across my back CHORUS Trouble river, six foot high and risin Trouble river, I can't keep from cryin' I woke up last night shakin' Shakin' from a dream That all I seen was smiling faces staring back at me CHORUS Snakes crawling in the hi house I'm stuck in muddy ground Tonight I'm gonna shed this skin And I'll be breathin' free air now CHORUS