On His Way Down To The River
He stopped at Fifth on Broad near where the Opry used to be
For one last tiny thought of singing there in '53
He walked into a pawnshop with a ring of gold and watch of silver
Then he continued east on Broad Street on his way down to the river
He stopped at Third on Broad dropped his envelope in a mailbox
A hundred bucks from Maud his old friend from the Broadway nightspot
The world had passed him by and he had nothing more to give her
So he continued east on Broad Street on his way down to the river
He stopped at First on Broad he saw the barges and the bridge
A ship was comin' in and he thought Lord mine never did
Some say it was on purpose while some others beg to differ
They say he slipped and fell on his way down to the river
A Caminho do Rio
Ele parou na Fifth, na Broad, perto de onde era o Opry
Por um último pensamento de cantar lá em '53
Ele entrou em uma casa de penhores com um anel de ouro e um relógio de prata
Então continuou para leste na Broad Street, a caminho do rio
Ele parou na Third, na Broad, deixou seu envelope na caixa de correio
Cem dólares da Maud, sua velha amiga do bar da Broadway
O mundo tinha passado por ele e ele não tinha mais nada pra dar a ela
Então continuou para leste na Broad Street, a caminho do rio
Ele parou na First, na Broad, viu as barcaças e a ponte
Um navio estava chegando e ele pensou: 'Senhor, o meu nunca chegou'
Alguns dizem que foi de propósito, enquanto outros discordam
Dizem que ele escorregou e caiu a caminho do rio