I've lived my life by the Guadalupe
Never far from its banks
And I can't help but be a little bit grateful
And offer up some thanks
When out of work it was there for me
Giving me fish eat
When I had work it gave me a place
To go cool off my feet
PRE-CHORUS
When my time is done on this earth
Don't bury me in the dirt
CHORUS
I want to float forever down the river
Under the Texas sun
I want to spend a wet eternity
Where I've been since I was young
When the water runs dry in my veins
And I've been tumped from my tube
Gather my ashes and stand on the bank
And spread 'em on the Guadalupe
And if you ever need to talk to me
You know where I can be found
Just get yourself quiet by the riverbank
I'll talk to you through its sounds
