You know I love getting up in the morning 
When the sun first strikes the trees 
All the morning birds that sing above 
Still bring back memories 
Of a girl who stood beside me 
When the rights I did were wrong 
But she went back down the river 
Just when I thought I could be strong 
When I thought I could be strong, so I sing 

I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.0. 

She never told me why she left me 
But the letter say goodbye 
Now my mornings are for wond`ring 
And my nights to reason why 
Why a stranger comes to steal the love 
Of a girl I had to hold 
But she went back down the river 
Just when I thought I could be strong 
When I thought I could be strong, so I sing 

I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. 
I sing, I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. 
I sing, I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. 
I.O. I.0. 
I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O.