I was a cowboy in the wild west I rode for ninety days without a rest A swig of whiskey and a thought of you Were the only things that got me through You'll be with me wherever rivers roll You'll be with me wherever wind still blows I was a pilot in a world war Taking fire off a foreign shore A cigarette and photograph of you were the only things that got me through You'll be with me wherever rivers roll You'll be with me wherever wind still blows I was a singer in a touring band With nothing going quite the way I planned A pint of beer and then a call to you Were the only things that got me through You'll be with me wherever rivers roll You'll be with me wherever wind still blows