Riley - Hurray For The Riff Raff

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