Don′t stop even for the right thing

Does it matter what I say?

My whole world was by that riverFlowing off to meet the sea each day

I don't want to move away, mm-mh

Look at me and you say "What′s wrong boy?"

What else do you want me to say?

I don't want to leave tomorrow

Been and gone, but I belong here now

Your big world can wait another day, yeah

Brighter days, where did they go

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Lord I'll never see

Brighter days, where did they go

Brighter days, where did they go

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Lord I′ll never see

Brighter days, yeah

I am hopeful for where I′m going

But I belong in The South

That was where I was born a poor boy

Living life like there's no end in sight

Even so I′ve done without, yeah

Brighter days where did they go?

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Lord I'll never see

Brighter days, where did they go, yeah

Brighter days, where did they go

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Lord I′ll never see

Brighter days, where did they go?

Boy, you're ′bout to hit the bottom

Brighter days where did they go?

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Lord I'll never see

Brighter days, where did they go

Boy, you're ′bout to hit the bottom

Brighter days, where did they go

Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, go-oh-oh-ohhh

Brighter days, hit the bottom, the bottom, the bottom, the bottom

I feel alone, I feel I′m movin' there

To a land you never saw, and I see you bout′ to hit the bottom

Lord help me move away to a land you never saw and I see

Brighter days, where did they go?

Da-da-da-da-da-da, Lord have mercy

Brighter days, where did they go?

Brighter days, where did they go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go?

Brighter days, hit the bottom, the bottom, the bottom, the bottom

Du-du-du-du

Da-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na