[00:00.00]River of Tears[01:33.22][00:08.46]Eric Clapton[01:39.22][00:13.35]Pilgrim (1998)[01:47.26][00:19.28]River of Tears[01:55.71]It s three miles to the river[02:03.11]That would carry me away,[02:09.63]And two miles to the dusty street[02:14.49]That I saw you on today.[02:21.17]It s four miles to my lonely room[02:25.95]Where I will hide my face,[02:35.69]And about half a mile to the downtown bar[02:42.47]That I ran from in disgrace.[02:48.90]Lord, how long have I got to keep on running,[02:53.49]Seven hours, seven days or seven years?[03:00.54]All I know is, since you ve been gone[03:07.17]I feel like I m drowning in a river,[03:14.24]Drowning in a river of tears.[03:25.96]Drowning in a river.[03:33.47]Feel like I m drowning,[03:38.52]Drowning in a river.[04:15.79]In three more days, I ll leave this town[04:20.59]And disappear without a trace.[04:26.78]A year from now, maybe settle down[04:33.51]Where no one knows my face.[04:43.46]I wish that I could hold you[04:47.53]One more time to ease the pain,[04:53.39]But my time s run out and I got to go,[05:01.06]Got to run away again.[05:09.58]Still I catch myself thinking,[05:14.56]One day I ll find my way back here.[05:21.15]You ll save me from drowning,[05:27.55]Drowning in a river,[05:32.93]Drowning in a river of tears.[05:45.62]Drowning in a river.[05:52.01]Feels like I m drowning,[05:58.66]Drowning in the river.[06:04.42]Lord, how long must this go on?[06:52.29]Drowning in a river,[07:00.57]Drowning in a river of tears.