Lyrics:

(WRITTEN BY PAUL WILLIAMS AND ROGER NICHOLS)

- PEAKED AT # 15 IN 1970

WHENEVER I NEED TO LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND
OR FEEL THE NEED TO GET AWAY-AY-AY
I FIND A QUIET PLACE, FAR FROM THE HUMAN RACE
OUT IN THE COUNTRY

BEFORE THE BREATHIN' AIR IS GONE
BEFORE THE SUN IS JUST A BRIGHT SPOT IN THE NIGHT-TIME
OUT WHERE THE RIVERS LIKE TO RUN
I STAND ALONE AND TAKE BACK SOMETHIN' WORTH REMEMBERIN'

WHENEVER I FEEL THEM CLOSING IN ON ME
OR NEED A BIT OF ROOM TO MOVE
WHEN LIFE BECOMES TOO FAST, I FIND RELIEF AT LAST
OUT IN THE COUNTRY

BEFORE THE BREATHIN' AIR IS GONE
BEFORE THE SUN IS JUST A BRIGHT SPOT IN THE NIGHT-TIME
OUT WHERE THE RIVERS LIKE TO RUN
I STAND ALONE AND TAKE BACK SOMETHIN' WORTH REMEMBERIN'

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BEFORE THE BREATHIN' AIR IS GONE
BEFORE THE SUN IS JUST A BRIGHT SPOT IN THE NIGHT-TIME
OUT WHERE THE RIVERS LIKE TO RUN
I STAND ALONE AND TAKE BACK SOMETHIN' WORTH REMEMBERIN'

BEFORE THE BREATHIN' AIR IS GONE
BEFORE THE SUN IS JUST A BRIGHT SPOT IN THE NIGHT-TIME
OUT WHERE THE RIVERS LIKE TO RUN
I STAND ALONE AND TAKE BACK SOMETHIN' WORTH REMEMBERIN'

BEFORE THE BREATHIN' AIR IS GONE
BEFORE THE SUN IS JUST A BRIGHT SPOT IN THE NIGHT-TIME
(FADE)