I went down to the muddy river
Where the blind fish do swim
I saw the face on the drowning moon
And I nearly jumped in

Sad sirens on the water
They call to me through the night
They sing of you, their song is blue,
And so is the pain

It 's been so long

Oh lord, won't you help me,
Now I'm in such distress,
My song is blue, and so are you,
That's why I'm in such a mess

It 's been so long

Out in the moonlight,
Beside macadam highway,
You put out your thumb, maggie baby
You sure went a long way

The neon angel passed you by,
He said old river seemed to sigh,
Separated, from you past,
We sometimes die

It 's been so long