How far to the town? It's so far, so far How far is it boys? It's just so far How far to the town Where a bar can be found Oh, there's just no bar to be found There's just no bar to be found I went down to the river To wash my sins away The cold it was strong, that it righted my wrong That it washed my sins away I went down to Dickenson town to win back my love that day She whispered a secret, I swore that I'd keep it But fury was quick to repay I went up to Main Street, to watch the bar burn down Now there's no more bar to be found. Oh there's just no bar to be found Nope. I went down to the river To wash my sins away The wind it was strong That it righted my wrong And washed my sins away What's everybody running for? What's everybody running for? What's there to see going down? What's everybody running for? What's everybody running for? What's there to see going down? Yeah