Riley Songtext
von Hurray for the Riff Raff

Riley, oh, Riley
Lend me your hand
Walk with me softly to the promised 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 can make love stay?
You can't look at me, but you can′t turn away
No, you can′t

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 promised land