[Verse 1] You left your coat on my chair Like you might come back that night Your name still burns in the ashtray And my hands still shake at night I pour that old brown sorrow Till the glass turns thin and white I keep your side of the bed made Like love can still be right [Pre-Chorus] But it won't let go No, it won't let go This ache sits low Where the warm winds don't go [Chorus] Deep river, run through me Deep river, don't you see? I loved you like my last breath Now that love is drowning me Deep river, run through me Carry what you took from me If my heart is gonna break Let it break honestly [Verse 2] Your ring left a clean circle On the nightstand by the lamp I traced it with my finger Like a map back to your hands Even the floorboards know you Every step, every sigh This house keeps your shadow Like it never said goodbye [Pre-Chorus] But it won't let go No, it won't let go This ache sits low Where the warm winds don't go [Chorus] Deep river, run through me Deep river, don't you see? I loved you like my last breath Now that love is drowning me Deep river, run through me Carry what you took from me If my heart is gonna break Let it break honestly [Bridge] I tried to pray it lighter Tried to sleep it off But the hurt came back meaner Every time I thought it's gone So I sing it into splinters Let it rip, let it ring 'Cause a broken heart is truthful And truth still has to sing [Chorus] Deep river, run through me Deep river, don't you see? I loved you like my last breath Now that love is drowning me Deep river, run through me Carry what you took from me If my heart is gonna break Let it break honestly