Down there by the river is a man
   Whose born is twisted into shapes
   Unknown to the wicked and the wise
   And he bears the look of an animal
   Who's seen things no animal should ever see
   He has been driven beyond all towns
   And all the systems until now though it is
   Long past too far he keeps going
  
   Because it's a desert
   Because it's a desert
  
   We come to the river
   We'll walk away from all this now
   We come to the water
   We'll walk away from all this now
  
   She first saw him he was standing in the doorway
   Illuminated from behind by a light
   Though imaginary posses chased them
   To these distant adobes
   Standing on the cliffs today
   I thought I saw you below
   My shadow growing smaller
  
   It's a desert because
   Because it's a desert
   They'll be asking me about you forever
   I guess
  
   We come to the river
   We'll walk away from all this now
   We come to the water
   We'll walk away from all this now
  
   Long coats on the prairie
   Lying in the dust
   Who can I turn to ?
   Who can I trust ?
   Were you walking on the water ?
   Playing in the sun ?
   But the world is turning faster
   Than it did when I was young
  
   When I was young
   When I was young
  
   Oh, when I was young I was a wild, wild one