Mama, your child is cryin' It's a sad and beautiful world Mama, your child is cryin' It's a sad and beautiful world River towns are tough towns And Memphis sure is one It's no wonder how far I've wandered from my home You can hear it in my voice And you can see it in my eyes Going back to that lonely place And rest my soul a while Oh mama, I'm (your child is) cryin' It's a sad and beautiful world Mama, your child is cryin' Such a sad and beautiful world ♪ The highway was callin' I followed a long, long road Driftin' from town to town Wherever my faith did roll I don't care where I'm headed You know it's just one of those things Rolling along, can't you hear Can't you hear my highway sing? Highway, now highway Won't you sing me back home? Back to that haunted place By the river, all alone Then let the blues Heal what's been torn apart I can rest my soul now And let the river heal my heart, oh Mama, I'm cryin' (your child is cryin') It's a sad and beautiful world Mama, your child is cryin' It's a sad and beautiful world So sad, uh-huh And lonely But that's alright I'm gonna keep on movin', mo-movin' Well, listen to me