When life gets tough and trouble gets the best of me
I know a spot outside of town that always seems to remedy
The stress and the pain from the bills, clockin' in and clockin' out
Once I hit that gravel road I just toss 'em out
Goin' down to the river to wash my cares away
Goin' down to the river and I'll be back in a couple of days
'Cause I'ma float on, float on, float on
I'ma float on, I'll float on, float on
Oh, float on
When life gets tough
Well I'm either gonna drown my liver or visit a river
Maybe both, neither one by itself is ever enough
So I just throw this bottle in my old boat and float
A little time alone, a little piece and quiet
This whole river's my shrink, man you got to try it
This feelin's worth a million, but you can't buy it
So I'm flyin' my shine flag high, like a pirate
Floatin' down the river with my fishin' pole
Just around the next bend is my fishin' hole
But I'm seein' double
And if I don't get home soon I'll be in trouble
Uh, my bottle of Jack is gettin' low
E-R-C-R in sight from Shilo
Quarter mile left, four shots to go
I'm about to kill the rest stress and I'll do it solo
When I go
Goin' down to the river to wash my cares away
Goin' down to the river and I'll be back in a couple of days
'Cause I'ma float on, float on, float on
I'ma float on, I'll float on, float on
Oh, float on
Goin' down to the river to wash my cares away
Goin' down to the river and I'll be back in a couple of days
'Cause I'ma float on, float on, float on
I'ma float on, I'll float on, float on
Oh, float on