Black Muddy River


The last rose of summer has faded
Looks like [i'm frozen] in the bone
And I can't tell the song from the singer
And what fall from my eyes are black stones.

I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Dream me a dream of own
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
I'll sing a song of my own.

When the last rays of sunshine hit the mountain
And the stars splatter in the sky
When the moon hits the southwest horizon
With the scream of an eagle on the fly.

I will walk alone by the black muddy river
An' listen to the ripples as they moan
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Dream me a dream of my own.

Muddy river roll on forever
I don't care how deep or wide
If you got another side
Roll muddy river, roll muddy river, black muddy river roll.

When it seems like the night will last forever
And there's nothin' left to do but count the tears
And the strings of my heart start to shiver
And the stones fall from my eyes as my tears.

I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Listen to the ripples as they moan
I will walk alone by the black muddy river
Dream me a dream of my own
Dream me a dream of my own
Dream me a dream of my own.


Autor(es): Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter