Twenty years ago I was just a boy time goes so slow when you're havin' fun my favourite stars are out tonight So I feel somewhat justified, another excuse to confuse, abuse and forget myself Here I go now I know show me the river to drown all my sorrows Another blow on the bruise Another blow on the bruise One touch of darkness and you know where you are For this is my, my old true friend And you know old friends are the best friends 'cause they know just who you are they take you to a place where you can hide your disgrace and leave you all alone swing low swing high My friends I never cry
Way down Deep low To the place where we must go Another blow on the bruise Another blow on the bruise I'm just the once upon a time man, inviting you to a dream of mine So welcome, won't you come now? but just take your time and when you go back with those stories you gotta tell, just remember my heaven is another man's hell the door is always open, the door is never closed and the story is never told so show me the river to drown all my sorrows another blow on the bruise, another blow on the bruise
You can take me in, throw me out, cut me up, shut me out Nothing you do or say will change my ways I've been there before and I've come back for more So ya all gotta sing singalong now! Swing low! Swing high! My friends I never cry Way down! Deep low! To the place where you must go To the place where you must go Another blow on the bruise Another blow on the bruise