Lyrics

Like my father before me, I was born to die young
Only my music left behind to keep living on
Finally made my peace with the man I never knew
He loved my mother, gave her a son, smashed her world in two

Going down to Wolf River, gonna clean my soul
Drown my mind in Wolf River, it will make me whole
Going down to Wolf River, gonna clean my soul
Free myself in Wolf River, where I can be alone

Howling moon in the Memphis sky, water over my head
Sometimes you win, most times you lose, then you are dead
They found me down at Beale Street, clothes soaked right through
Never meant to do it, never meant to hurt you

Going down to Wolf River, gonna clean my soul
Drown my mind in Wolf River, it will make me whole
Going down to Wolf River, gonna clean my soul
Free myself in Wolf River, where I can be alone

Going down to Wolf River, gonna clean my soul
Drown my mind in Wolf River, it will make me whole
Going down to Wolf River, gonna clean my soul
Free myself in Wolf River, where I can be alone

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Lead Guitar - Ashton Gardner
Guitar & Vocals - Derek Gardner

Arranged, Produced & Engineered by Derek Gardner

Words & Music Copyright © Derek Gardner 2026. All Rights Reserved.