So long, boy, you can take my place Got my papers, I got my pay So, pack my bags, and I'll be on my way To Yellow River (Yellow River) Put my guns down, the war is won Fill my glass high, the war is won I'm goin' back to the place that I love Yellow River (Yellow River) Yellow River, Yellow River Is in mind, and in my eyes Yellow River, Yellow River Is in my blood, it's the place I love Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose Tommorow night, you'll find me sleepin' underneath the moon At Yellow River Cannon fire lingers in my mind I'm so glad I am still alive And I've been gone for such a long time From Yellow River (Yellow River) I remember the nights were cool I can still see the water blue And I remember the girl that I knew At Yellow River (Yellow River) Yellow River, Yellow River Is in mind, and in my eyes Yellow River, Yellow River Is in my blood, it's the place I love Got no time for explanations, got no time to lose Tommorow night, you'll find me sleepin' underneath the moon At Yellow River Yellow River, Yellow River Is in mind, and in my eyes Yellow River, Yellow River Is in my blood, it's the place I love