Riley, oh Riley
Lend me your hand
Walk with me softly
To the promise land
Well, I love you Riley
But you gotta understand
It's so damn painful to love a dishonest man

I ride all morning and I ride all day
Just to catch you, Riley
In your other woman's place
And I climb the porch steps
Knock three times and back away
When the one who answers
Stares deep into my face

Her hair is auburn, skin gold from the Sun
She stands in the doorway
And she calls your name to come
And I wait like the reaper in my cloak of black
She whispers beggin
Please don't make him go back

Riley, oh Riley
What could make love stay?
You can't look at me
But you can turn away
No, you can

Riley, oh Riley
On my journey home
I cried a river and soaked you to the bone
Riley, oh Riley
My tears flood the town
And you and I and your girl
All together we did drown

Riley, oh Riley
Lend me your hand
Walk with me softly
Through the promise land