So long, boy, you can take my place
I got my papers, I got my pay
So pack my bags and I'll be on my way   to Yellow River 

Put my gun down, the war is won
Fill my glass high, the time has come
I'm goin' back to the place that I love  Yellow River 

Yellow River, Yellow River  is in my mind and in my eyes
Yellow River, Yellow River  is in my blood, it's the place that I love 

Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose
Tomorrow night you'll find me sleepin' underneath the moon
And Yellow River 

Cannon fire lingers in my mind
I'm so glad I'm still alive
And I've been gone for such a long time  from Yellow River 

I remember the nights were cool
I can still see the water pool
And I remember the girl that I knew  from Yellow River