The stage is set

another show must go on

the spotlight's burnin'

down into my face

The drummer sits up

high upon his rostrum

guitarists play

each other face to face

And when it's over

I'll stop and wonder

and never understand

'cause leavin' this

was never in my plans

And when I'm playin'

all I see is

things you'll never find

flowin' rivers

passin' through my mind

Deceivin' and receivin'

was my pastime

to every girl who

liked my written lines

They'd think that any

moment I'd be their guy

but cryin' never

justified my lies, Oh No

And next time 'round

will be the same

they never understand

that hurtin' them

was never in my plans

And my songs will

flow like passin' clouds

somethin' in each line

flowin' rivers

passin' through my mind

I've gotta go

I've finished what I came for

playin' every city

state to state

Sing in every town

that learned to like me

modest payments

paid for what I ate

Ah, you're standin' there

tears in your eyes

you once called me a man

and lovin' you was

never in my plans

Ah yeah, we'll go together

you and I, 'til we both find

flowin' rivers

passin' through my mind

And we'll go together

you and I, 'til we both find

flowin' rivers

passin' through my mind

hoo-hoo!