I.O. I.I. IIIIO IO
I.O. I.I. IIIIO IO
You know I love getting up in the morning
when the sun first strikes the trees
all the morning birds that sing above
still bring back memories
of a girl who stood beside me
when the rights I did were wrong.
But she went back down the river
just when I thought I could be strong.
So I sing
I.O. I.I. IIIIO IO
I.O. I.I. IIIIO IO
She never told me why she left me
but the letter said goodbye
now my mornings are for wond`ring
and my nights to reason why
why a stranger comes to steal the love
of a girl I had to hold.
But she went back down to steal the love
of a girl I had to hold.
But she went back down the river
just when I thought I could be strong
when I thought I could be strong.
So I sing
I.O. I.I. IIIIO IO
I.O. I.I. IIIIO IO