There`s a little girl out lyin` on her own
She`s got a broken heart
She`s not the kind to take you down for long
She knows and plays it smart

(Ah--) And if she`s comin` she`s showed no mark
She`s heard no whistle blowin` from the dark
She feels like leavin` and she don`t know why
Without no bridges she`s trapped, so I sigh

Don`t cross the river if you can`t swim the tide
Don`t try denyin` livin` on the other side
All your life
You were on your own

If you want you can ride my train
And soon forget the reason that you`re leaving
You`ll lose yourself and then sometime
Maybe even save yourself some grievin`

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Don`t cross the river if you can`t swim the tide
Don`t try denyin` livin` on the other side
Don`t cross the river if you can`t swim the tide
Don`t try denyin` livin` on the other side
Don`t cross the river if you can`t swim the tide
Don`t cross the river if you can`t swim the tide
Don`t cross the river if you can`t swim the tide ...