like a river dreams of rain

i took the last drag of my last lucky, as i left that old cafe, i heard the gravel crunchin' like our broken hearts, as i watched her walk away, we were close to almost perfect, i could've swore she was the one, but ain't it funny how the little loose things, can make it all come undone, but i keep one foot in front of the other, i'm just tryin' to outrun the pain, and i keep dreamin' of that perfect love, like a river dreams of rain, well, i've been through the droughts and the deserts, yeah, this ain't my first dry spell, until i find it strange to feel my old can tin, i just throw another nickel in the well, and put one foot in front of the other, i'm just tryin' to outrun the pain, and i keep dreamin' of that perfect love, like a river dreams of rain, and when the rain comes and i know it will, i'm gonna let it soak me to the bone, i'm gonna stand out in it and drink my fill, and let that come and pull me home, until then i'll keep one foot in front of the other, i'm just tryin' to outrun the pain, and i'll keep dreamin' of that perfect love, like a river dreams of rain, oh, like a river dreams of rain