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