Whiskey River Wail

Woke up this mornin', sun don't shine no more, Heart heavy as lead, knockin' at my door. She walked out last night, left me in the rain, Whiskey on my breath, but it eases the pain.

Oh, the blues come callin', they won't let me be, Singin' 'bout my baby, who set my spirit free. Lost love like a river, runnin' deep and wide, But I'll rise from the ashes, with the fire inside.

Worked my fingers raw, chasin' dreams that fade, Pockets full of nothin', debts that never paid. She promised forever, then turned her back on me, Now I'm wanderin' shadows, searchin' what can't be.

Oh, the blues come callin', they won't let me be, Singin' 'bout my baby, who set my spirit free. Lost love like a river, runnin' deep and wide, But I'll rise from the ashes, with the fire inside.

Lord, have mercy on a broken man,

Mercy, mercy, take me by the hand.

Through the storm and thunder, I'll find my way,

Find my way, yeah, come what may.

Nights get longer, memories cut like a knife, Echoes of her laughter, stealin' half my life. But in the quiet hours, I hear a distant call, Redemption waitin' round the bend, liftin' me from the fall.

Oh, the blues come callin', they won't let me be, Singin' 'bout my baby, who set my spirit free. Lost love like a river, runnin' deep and wide, But I'll rise from the ashes, with the fire inside.

Guitar in my arms, strings weepin' low and slow, Pourin' out the sorrow that only heartache knows. One day the clouds will break, sun will warm my soul, Turn this bitter story into somethin' whole.

Ain't no chain can hold me, not forevermore,

Forevermore, I'll walk out that door.

Betrayal's sting is fadin', resilience takes its place,

Takes its place, in this endless race.

Oh, the blues come callin', but they can't hold me down, Singin' through the darkness, wearin' redemption's crown. Lost love like a river, but I'm learnin' how to swim, Rise from the ashes, let the healin' begin...