Yeah, I'm gonna tell you a story, that you don't want to hear Baby, I'm wanna tell you a story, one that you don't want to hear Because it's about you, and you're losin', baby And the end is drawing near. Well, if you don't understand, there's no reason for me to stay on Yes, if you don't understand, baby, there's no reason for me to stay on. And I believe in you, woman But I can't make a stand, so gather 'round. Yeah, your mind's been leavin', and your body's stayin' here Yeah, your mind's been leavin' for a long time, but your body's stayin' here. And all this talkin' I've been doin', baby There ain't a word that you can hear. Yeah, there's no flowers by this river, and there's no grass growin' around Yeah, there's no flowers by this river, and there's no grass growin' around Yeah, there's no water down by this river And there's nobody makin' a sound.