Once a peaceful man laid his old head down by a river Thought about his childhood life, his father and forgiver Who couldn't hide away, hide away He controlled his horses with a handclap or a whisper Drink he couldn't combat but in all he was no sinner Couldn't hide away, hide away He told all his sons of all the antics of a venture Then he told another one who drove himself to drink Not to hide away, hide away Better men have realised alone is not a venture A peaceful man would realise alone is no adventure Just to hide away, hide away He told all his sons of all the antics of adventure Then he told another one who drove himself to drink Not to hide away, hide away