Standard (EADGBE)
Riff
Riff x2
With damn cursed eyes, the multitude sat
As the kettle cars pulled along the rusty tracks
One raised his hat in the fading light
Said excuse me sir,this doesn't seem right
Chorus
Now he's gone like whispers, gone like rain
Gone like the faithful while the faithless remain
Gone like the stone the builder refused
Gone and overdue
Riff x2
There's a river in Texas with a strong undertow
No one crosses it to freedom, no one pans for gold
Its waters are clear, its waters are cold
Its current is swift and no one knows where it goes, it's just
Chorus
Gone and overdue
Harmonica solo
Riff x2
In a cold desert corner, don't appear on no map
Coyotes scream rips the night in half
He hears the devil calling, footsteps on the path
So he chews off his own leg, to get out of the trap, and he's
Chorus
Gone and overdue, hey hey hey