well the suns too bright

and the mountains are way too far

and there is no where in town i can get to in my broken car

i've got no where to go but to sleep

i would shut my eyes

but i've got promise to keep

well i can't go crazy

and i cannot get sane

and i don't want to leave

i'd just have to come back again

i've got nowhere to go

but to sleep

i would shut my eyes but i've got promises to keep

well i remember i remember something about her we won

i remember i remember something about her we could

i've had nothing to do for years but dream

i've had nothing to do for years but dream

well i done got reckless and i broke my babies rules

and i'm sick and restless with the wandering blues

most of my friends have gone down the line

i'm sitting in town on the proceeds of my crimes

i've got nowhere to go but to sleep

i would shut my eyes 

but i've got promises to keep

i took my baby to the river and i came back alone

this sickness its only a settling in my bones

and my daddy's suspicious but i know just how he does

he wont find out about it till shes safe in the mud

with nowhere to go but to sleep

i would follow her down but i've got promises to keep

well i remember i remember something about her we were

i remember i remember something about her we could be

i have nothing to do for years but dream

i would had nothing for years but dream