The first sound I heard was a woman's cry
The first word I learned to utter was goodbye
Forgive me if I'm wrong in what I do to you while pa**in' through pa**in' through
A happiness for me cannot be found but yet I still search from town to town
No offence but I don't think I'll find it here with you
Goodbye babe just pa**in' through
Pa**in' through your life like a raging river
No woman needs or can hold the love I give her
Please understand I can't control these things I do
While pa**in' through pa**in' through
Well that was that did you say you thought you loved me
Well that's too bad girl for if you really do
You'll just awaken with the dawn and find your love has flown
Like an old wild goose pa**in' through
Pa**in' through your life...
Like an old North wind pa**in' through
Goodbye babe just pa**in' through goodbye babe just pa**in' through