Early in the morning
You ain't gonna find this boy hanging 'round
Oh, no

So early in the morning
You know I'm gonna leave, gonna leave
I've gotta leave this lonely town
Oh, yes I do

Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Oh (Early in the mornin')

Going down to the river
Lord, you know I got to get me, I got to get me some peace of mind
Mmm

Gonna follow that river
Woman, I do believe, I do believe
I ain't coming back this time
Oh, believe me now

Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Oh (Early in the mornin')
Ah

Ah, yeah

Oh yeah (Early in the mornin')
Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Yeah (Early in the mornin')
Ah (Early in the mornin')

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Heym damn, hey
All right, let 'em