I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
You know I love getting up in the morning
when the sun first strikes the tree
all the morning birds that sing above
still bring back memories
Of the girl who stood beside me
when the rights I did were wrong
but she went back down the river
just when I thought I could be strong
when I thought I could be strong
So I sing
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
She never told me why she left me
but the letter said goodbye
now my morning's all for wondering
and my night's to reason why
While a stranger comes to steal the love
of a girl I had to hold
but she went back down the river
just when I thought I could be strong
when I thought I could be strong
So I sing: I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I sing: I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I sing: I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I.O. I.O.