Change Your Ways or Die (The Buffalo Song) Lyrics

When the river rises o'er her bank,
Better make your home in a higher place
For if you stay down by the sand, you'll be washed away to another land.
And when the mountains swim in the sea
Look around, you won't find me
In the end, what's done is done
If you hear it come, you won't have to run
You've got to change your ways or die.
If you listen now, I'll tell you why.
The buffalo is here to stay

Til a fool with a gun came and took him away
If you go too far you can come back
When the river changes so does the map
You've got to change your ways or die.
If you listen now, I'll tell you why.
A lover's life is like a dream - Sycamore trees, peaches and cream.
And if I could show you what I see, you'd take a chance. Run away with me.
A sip of whisky'll get your toes wet.
If you dive too deep you'll get caught in the net
Love and fire burn to the core, I thought as I walked by the corner store.
You've got to change your ways or die
If you listen now, I'll tell you why.
You've got to change your ways or die.
If you listen now, I'll tell you why.