I've been here longer and I'm stronger and I've seen as much as any man
Now many's crossed me but none have bossed me and I don't believe they ever can
Hello son I see you're wearin' a gun and you say you're on your way into town
You say your Ma told you not to but you feel you got to
Get that man that gunned your daddy down
From the sheriff's office to the gallows boy that's a mighty mighty short walk
So why you worry your horse son let you and I take it easy and have a little talk
Cause I've been here longer...
Well I can see that you're angry and I guess you've got plenty right to be
But the law can handle your daddy's killer much better than you or me
And remember your promise you made your mother
That you never would fought on a gun
So go on home to her boy cause she needs you she wouldn't stand to lose her only son
Well I see you thought it over and I'm glad to see you going home boy
And you wanna know what they call me
Well I'm just the river they call me the Mississippi
I've been here longer...
Roly-oly on now, river
Roly-oly on your way
Roly-oly on now river
Wash my cares away
River so wide and so deep
Wake the sandman from his sleep
River remind him
He has a promise to keep
Roll on, mighty river
Running wild and free
Get along now, river
Bring a dream to me
Hey now, river
Go down, River
Don't slow down, river
Bring a dream for me
Roly-oly on now, river
Roly-oly on your way
Roly-oly on now river
Take my troubles away
Robin Hood river, roll on
Go steal a dream from the dawn
River, you'll find me
Where all the dreamers have gone
Roll on, mighty river
Running wild and free
Get along now, river
And bring a dream to me
Hey now, river
Go down, River
Don't slow down, river
River, there are no stars in the city
Here there is no telephone in the trees
Beautiful days all on the water
And all I can do is write you a letter
River, it's cold here in the morning
Later, I can see it in your eyes
Mild and white, we follow the canyons
Quiet at night, we stare at the sky
Leaving you now will never change things
Running away will just change the view
All I can see is the highway
All I can see is you.
River, you'll carry me thru the fire
Maybe you'll drown me in your arms
But if I die like that
It won't be like dying
When I rise again, the ashes are gone.
Leaving you now will never change me
Running away will just change the view
All I can see is the highway
I lift my eyes to Your throne
Lord as I lose myself in You
The song in my heart will be
Your alone
My treasure is in the Cross
Jesus I love to meet You There
I hunger and thirst for You
Now flood my soul
Chorus
River of Love
River of Healing
Holly Spirit flow
River of Grace
River of Mercy flow
River of Peace
River of Promise
Holy Spirit flow
River of Joy
it's coming on christmas
they're cutting down trees
putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
but it don't snow here
it stays pretty green
gonna make a lot of money
then i'm gonna quit this crazy scene
and i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i wish i had a river so wide
i would teach my feet to fly
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
'cause i made my baby cry
you tried hard to help me
and you put me at ease
then loved me so naughty
made me weak in my knees
and wish i had a river
that i could skate away on
i'm so hard to handle
i'm selfish and i'm sad
now i lost the best baby
that i ever had
and i wish i had a river
that i could skate away on
i wish i had a river so wide
i could teach my feet to fly
i wish i had a river
that i could skate away on
cause i made my baby say goodbye
it's coming on christmas
they're cutting down trees
putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
but i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
god i wish i had a river so wide
i'd teach my feet to fly
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i made my baby say goodbye
it's coming on christmas
they're cutting down trees
they're putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
but it don't snow here
it stays pretty green
i'm going to make a lot of money
then i'm going to quit this crazy scene
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i wish i had a river so long
i would teach my feet to fly
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i made my baby cry
he tried hard to help me
you know, he put me at ease
and he loved me so naughty
[. from:.]
made me weak in the knees
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
well, i'm so hard to handle
i'm selfish and i'm sad
now i've gone and lost the best baby
that i ever had
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i wish i had a river so long
i would teach my feet to fly
oh i wish i had a river
i made my baby say goodbye
it's coming on christmas
they're cutting down trees
they're putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
i wish i had a river
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
By M. Yonts and David Allan Coe
River, you heard my first cry as a baby
And, like my Mom, you sang me lullabies
You knew my fishing pole
When I was eight years old
And, river, you never told me lies
River, I can see you from my window
Your muddy water makes me feel alone
River, you keep flowing
Like you know just where you're going
But, River, will you ever take me home
River, I'm not proud of what I've done
Somehow my fishing pole became a gun
Through these prison bars I see
That you're still running free
It's coming on christmas;
They're cutting down trees,
Putting up reindeer,
And singing songs of joy and peace.
I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
But it don't snow here;
It stays pretty green.
Gonna make a lot of money,
Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene.
And I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
I wish I had a river so long,
I would teach my feet to fly.
I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
I made my baby cry.
Tried hard to help me,
And you put me at ease.
Loved me so naughty,
Made me weaking in the knees.
I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
I'm so hard to handle;
I'm selfish and I'm sad.
I've gone and lost the best baby,
I ever had.
I wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
I wish I had a river so long,
I would teach my feet to fly.
Wish I had a river,
I could skate away on.
I made my baby say, "Goodbye."
It's coming on christmas;
They're cutting down trees,
They're putting up reindeer,
And singing songs of joy and peace.
I wish I had a river,
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Oh, I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
I was coming from Montgomery
I had my guitar on my back
When a stranger stopped beside me in an antique Cadillac
He was dress like 1950
Half drunk and hollow eyed
He said its a long walk to Nashville would you like a ride son
Well I sat down in the front seat
He turned on the radio
And them sad old songs coming outta them speakers was solid country gold
Then I noticed the stranger was ghost white pale
When he asked me for a light
And I knew there was something strange about this ride
Chorus
He said boy can you make folks cry when you play and sing
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
Can you bend them guitar strings?
He said boy can you make folks feel you what you feel inside?
Cause if your big star bound let me warn you it's a long hard ride
Well he cried just south of Nashville
And he turned that car around
He said this is where you get off boy
I'm goin' back to Alabam
And as I stepped outta that Cadillac
I said mister many thanks
He said you don't have to call me mister mister
The whole world calls me Hank
Chorus
He said boy can you make folks cry when you play and sing
Have you paid your dues?
Can you moan the blues?
Can you bend them guitar strings?
He said boy can you make folks feel what you feel inside?
Cause if your big star bound let me warn you it's a long hard ride
Lately we've been talkin' 'bout who we are
Seems we don't know anymore
And all this time that we've been thinkin'
At night I've been dreamin' about you
And I know you don't believe me when I say
I'll love you 'till the end - forever and a day
And I guess we'll never know
(Never know)
Exactly where this river's gonna flow
And I guess we'll never understand
(Oh)
Until we reach that promised land
So I guess we'll
I guess we'll never know
Oh never know
Never know
Well people say that we're sweethearts
They say nothing in the world
Can tear us apart
Well I don't know about you
But this thing we're going through
Is tearing me in two
And I know you don't believe me when I say
I'll love you 'til the end - forever and a day
And I guess we'll never know
Exactly where this river's gonna flow
And I guess we'll never understand
Until we reach that promised land
So I guess we'll
I guess we'll never know
Never know Guess we'll never know
Whoa
I guess we'll never know
Exactly where this river's gonna flow
And I guess we'll never understand
Until we reach that promised land
So I guess we'll
I guess we'll never know
Said I guess we'll never know
(Oh yeah)
Exactly where this river's gonna flow
And I guess we'll never understand
(Understand)
Until we reach that promised land
So I guess we'll
I guess we'll never know
Never know
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
And then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me, you know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty, made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Well, I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I ever had
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Oh, I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river that I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace
Instrumental
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Now it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lotta money
And I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
She tried hard to help me
She put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
She made me weak in the knees
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish, I'm sad
And I've gone and lost the best baby that I ever had
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
River full of stones when there's no rain
River full and rushing when the clouds let loose again
River every season like a prayer
We're standing in the shallows making crosses in the air
Want to build the strongest bridge
Want to love you the best I can
Feel no fear upon the edge
Here's my heart, baby take my hand
River like a poem to the trees
River telling stories to the rushes and the leaves
River every season like a vow
We're standing in the shallows wondering who will save us now
Want to build the strongest bridge
Want to love you the best I can
Feel no fear upon the edge
Here's my heart, baby take my hand
River from the currents to the pools
River turning kinder turning suddenly too cruel
River every season like a dream
We're standing in the shallows wading in to wash us clean
Want to build the strongest bridge
Want to love you the best I can
Feel no fear upon the edge
Here's my heart, baby take my hand
Want to build the strongest bridge
Want to love you the best I can
Feel no fear upon the edge
Here's my heart, baby take my hand
Want to hold you close to me
Never fail you, never falter
Seeing all that love can see
Young & strong Hollywood son
In the early morning light
This star fell down
On Sunset Boulevard
Young & strong beautiful one
One that we embraced so close
Is gone
Was torn away
Let the youth of America mourn
Include him in their prayers
Let his image linger on
Repeat it everywhere
With candles with flowers
He was one of ours
One of ours
Why don't you let him be?
He's gone
We know
Give his mother & father peace
Your vulture's candor
Your casual slander
Will murder his memory
He's gone
We know
And it's nothing but a tragedy
Lay to rest your soul and body
Lay beside your name
Lay to rest your rage
Your hunger and amazing grace
With candles, with flowers
You were one of ours
One of ours
I saw cameras expose your life
I heard rumors explode with lies
I saw children with tears
Cry and crowd around the sight
Of where you had collapsed that day
Where your last breath & word
Had been sighed
Where your heart had burst
Where you had died
I saw how they were lost in grieving
All half-believing you were gone
The loss and pain of it
Crime and the shame of it
You were gone
It was such a nightmare raving,
"how could we save him
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
She tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
Made me weak at the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river
(Nits)
So many years
And the river flows down
So many
It is hard to count them
And so many years
I am standing there
On this stone bridge
Like sand flows
Through my fingers
The water flows under me
So forgotten in the city smoke
So many years
I've tried to find a photograph
Taken somewhere here
It's a sad day
Sand through my fingers
Time
Same old river
I was all right for a while
I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night
You held my hand so tight
As you stopped to say "Hello" oh you wished me well
You couldn't tell that I'd been
Crying over you
Crying over you
Then you said "so long"
Left me standing all alone
Alone and crying
Crying, crying, crying
It's hard to understand
How the touch of your hand
Can start me crying
I thought that I was over you
But it's true, oh so true
I love you even more
Than I did before
But darling what can I do
For you don't love me
And I'll always be
Crying over you
Crying over you
Yes, now you're gone and from this moment on
I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying
It's coming on christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
one day
the queen and I went walking down
by the river too
she would show me everything that night
by the river too...
(in the river)
my heart (in the river)
in your hands (in the river)
I've known all my life...
I would play my song for her that night
by the river too
she would smile and start to cry that night
by the river too...
(in the river)
my heart (in the river)
in your hands (in the river)
Hey you, pushing the river
With the world there on your shoulders
Don't you remember a single thing
The good book told you?
Hey you, treading the water
With your head dipping out of the clouds
Sinking down, down, down, down
Waving to the old crowd
And they send these things to try us
And try us they do (oh oh)
Don't push the river, don't push the river
Don't push the river, let it carry you
I know that I'm a fine one
To be talking this way
I've been dragging the whole darn world
Behind me all day
No-one said it would be easy
And they never warned how hard
And I've been licking brand new wounds
And tending old scars
And they send these things to try us
And try us they do (oh oh)
Don't push the river, don't push the river
Don't push the river, let it carry you
Over the endless troubles, over the trying times
These are the words of wisdom from a restless mind
Don't push the river, don't push the river
Don't push the river, let it carry you
Don't push the river, don't push the river
Don't push the river, let it carry you
Clouds are covering the sky
This will be my last goodbye
Broken man, broken lands
Time has come to make amends
In this life, now filled with darkness
Struggle on, seems so useless
And I hunger for the sun
The river flows on, as life flows on
Finding it's way
Leading me there where I will stay
Now fear is getting hold of me
Thinking of my destiny
The great unknown as never seen
Places where I've never been
Still my life, filled with darkness
But I see a light, makes me fearless
As I breathe and make the jump
The river flows on, as life flows on
Finding it's way
Leading me there where I will stay
The river flows on, my life flows on
Finding my way
I know you're willing and able
There by the wooden table
Won't you come on over to my side?
And you know I'll treat you right
There at the water
There is the water you drink
Won't you come on over to my side?
And you can drink from my
Down through the dirt you lead us
Across the sand you'll disappear
Will you come back? I feel you won't need us
I feel you won't miss us will you come back?
Back in the summer I fell into your space
With an understanding when I just looked in your face
There at the water, you wash your skin
Sleep on the violets until you're covered in dust again
I know you're hungry and tired
All alone by the fire
Won't you come, come on over to my side?
And you know
Down through the dirt you lead us
One kiss before you leave, will you come back?
And sleep tonight beside me?
The morning comes I feel alive, will you come back?
And two yellow eyes remember souls of ancient lies
And she sees them dance and hears them moan and cry
And two yellow eyes reveal warmth and love inside
And she wears her mask, pulls on her gloves
And two yellow eyes remember souls of ancient lies
And she sees them dance and hears them moan and cry
And two yellow eyes reveal her warmth and love inside
It's hard to see that
Hard to believe that
I once was all on my own, oh yeah
'Cause You've been faithful
And I'm so grateful
That you never left me alone, but oh
Oh, it's so good to know
To know that You are with me all of the time
You'll never let me go
And I am walking with You to stay alive
When the mountains fall
When the stars collide
I know You'll be there
Standing by my side, oh, oh, oh
When the river runs
Overflows the seas
I know You'll be there
And You will still be lovin' me
Still be lovin' me, yeah
Some try to tell me that there's another
Something that fulfills like You do
But I'm not leaving there's nothing out there
Not a thing more precious than You
I have no need to fear
My Father watches over me night and day, yes He does
My choice is very clear
I'm so delighted to be walking Your way, yeah, yeah
When the mountains fall
When the stars collide
I know You'll be there
Standing by my side, oh, oh, oh
When the river runs
Overflows the seas
I know You'll be there
And You will still be lovin' me
When the mountains fall
When the stars collide
I know You'll be there
Standing by my side, oh, oh, oh
When the river runs
Overflows the seas
I know You'll be there
And You will still be lovin' me
Never have to worry, I'll never have to fear
'Cause You are always near, taking good care of me
I'll never have to worry, I'll never have to fear
'Cause You are always near and You will still be lovin' me
When the mountains fall
When the stars collide
I know You'll be there
Standing by my side, oh, oh, oh
When the river runs
Overflows the seas
I know You'll be there
And You will still be lovin' me
When the mountains fall
When the stars collide
I know You'll be there
Standing by my side, oh, oh, oh
When the river runs
Overflows the seas
I know You'll be there
And You will still be lovin' me
Still be lovin' me, yeah
While Hollywood sleeps,
A young man is dying
On the concrete of a sidewalk downtown.
As his brother weeps,
The sirens come calling
And the medics feed him lines on the ground.
Run, river, run...
The director speaks,
The cameras are rolling.
A boy steps between the backdrop and the lights.
And he's stealing the scene,
With the crew as his witness.
The whole industry will judge him come academy night
Now the tabloids will say what they want to,
And the cameras will re-enact his fall.
His legacy speaks, but no one can hear it,
'Cause his death has made critics of us all.
His legacy speaks
In the canister rooms,
In the archives of great studio halls.
And there it will keep like a secret that's whispered between lovers
I know you're willing and able
There by the wooden table
Won't you come on over to my side?
And you know I'll treat you right
There at the water
There is the water you drink
Won't you come on over to my side?
And you can drink from my...
Down through the dirt you lead us
Across the sand you'll disappear
Will you come back?
I feel you won't need us
I feel you won't miss us
Will you come back?
Back in the summer
I fell into your space
With an understanding
When I just looked in your face
There at the water
You wash your skin
Sleep on the violets
Until you're covered in dust again
I know you're hungry and tired
All alone by the fire
Won't you come, come on over to my side?
And you know...
Down through the dirt you lead us
One kiss before you leave
Will you come back?
And sleep tonight beside me?
The morning comes I feel alive
Will you come back?
And two yellow eyes remember
Souls of ancient lies
And she sees them dance and hears them moan and cry
And two yellow eyes reveal
Warmth and love inside
And she wears her mask
Pulls on her gloves
And two yellow eyes remember
Souls of ancient lies
And she sees them dance and hears them moan and cry
And two yellow eyes reveal her
Warmth and love inside
And she wears her mask
Pulls on her glove
Kawan . . . . . . . apa kabarmu
Kawan . . . . . . . kemana kamu
Kawan . . . . . . . apa kabarmu
Kawan . . . . . . . dimana kamu
Bingung-bingung dia bingung kawanku bingung
Pusing-pusing dia pusing kawanku pusing
Minggat-minggat dia minggat kawanku minggat
Ya . . . . . ya . . . . . . ya . . . . . . ya . . . . . . . .
Pacar apa kabarmu
Pacar kenapa kamu
Pacar apa kabarmu
Pacar apa maumu
Senyum-senyum tersenyum pacarku tersenyum
Manja-manja sangat manja pacarku manja
Kwek-kwek-kwek-kwek cerewet pacarku cerewet
Ya . . . . . ya . . . . . . ya . . . . . . ya . . . . . . . .
Tuan apa kabarmu
Tuan siapa kamu
Tuan apa kabarmu
Tuan mana janjimu
Ta-ta-ta-ta perintah sedang merintah
Cat-cat-cat-cat memecat senang memecat
Si-si-si-si korupsi senang korupsi
Ya . . . . . ya . . . . . . ya . . . . . . ya . . . . . . . .
-Rahman Tardjana-
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
River
Words & Music by Joni Mitchell
As performed by Allison Crowe
It’s coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don’t snow here
It stays pretty green
I’m going to make a lot of money
Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I’m so hard to handle
I’m selfish and I’m sad
Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It’s coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
Just a young man in an old steel town
I'm getting older now, it's time to look around
My brother John loves his needle & spoon
A cigarette hangs from his lip
Everyone ‘round thinks he's so bad
He's really not that cool, no
And I know the reasons why
Deep inside he's not alive
He was born by a river
You know he'll die by the river now
‘Cause deep inside my river's run dry
So many times did mother swallow her pride
Just to keep my old man's dreams alive
And I know, and I know someday we're gonna move on outta here
She says "Jesus, Lord, don't give me no bad thoughts and bury me here."
And I know the reasons why, and I know the reasons why
She was born by a river
Her blood flows through the river now
And deep inside my river's run dry
She was born by a river
Her blood flows through the river now
‘Cause deep inside my river's run dry
Oh, take hold my hand and pray
Someday baby we're gonna find a way
Oh, oh
I know the reasons why
‘Cause deep inside she lost her life
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She was born by a river
Her blood flows through the river now
Deep inside the river's run dry
She was born by a river
You know, we'll die by the river now
‘Cause deep inside my river's run dry
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Ooh, yeah
We're born by the river now
You know, she'll die by the river now
What do we do in these crazy times?
Inside, outside, I can feel it in my mind
In the ocean and the river, I can feel it in the tide
And all day, all night, in the rhythm of the city
From the dusk to the dawn, I can feel it flowing in me
Down by the river, life flowing deeper, tide growing stronger
No, you can't hold and hold the river
Inside my head, I can hear it talking to me
Like the river to the ocean, I can feel it growing in me
And all day, all night, in the rhythm of the city
From the dusk to the dawn, I can feel it flowing through me
Down by the river, life flowing deeper, tide growing stronger
No, you can't hold and hold the river
Inside, outside, I can feel it in my mind
In the ocean and the river, I can feel it in the tide
And all day, all night in the rhythm of the city
From the dusk to the dawn, I can feel it growing in me
Down by the river, life flowing deeper, tide growing stronger
No, you can't hold and hold the river
River, river flowing with the tide
River, river flowing with the tide
It's coming on Christmas
they're cutting down trees
they're putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
I wish i had a river
i could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot a money
Then i'm gonna quit this crazy scene
I wish i had a river
i could skate away on
I wish i had a river so long
i would teach my feet to fly
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
and put me at ease
He loved me so naughty
made me weak in the knees
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i'm so hard to handle
i'm selfish i'm sad
now we gonna lost the best baby that ive ever had
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
I wish i had a river so long
i would teach my feet to fly
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
they're cutting down trees
they're putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
I wish i had a river
In a caramel boat you will sleep tonight
- here is your river
She took the car keys
Said: ¡°i am leaving¡±
A new beginning
Was born at dawn
In dreams that we had
We never saw that
Two different souls
Can never be as one
She said my music
Will never save me
She said I'm wasting
Sweet precious love
But I am so sure
My music's hope for
The broken hearts
That I am guilty of
So here is a river
From the ocean side
Bringing all my love
In a caramel boat
You will sleep tonight
And God will be above
Here is your river
Here is your river
Here is your river
From the deepest blue of love
My little sugar
I'll give you this song
My only healing
The only way
Whatever you'll do
It will remind you
You'd better
Out it in your mind babe
You'd better get it in your head
And to your heart before
You sail away!!
So here is a river
From the ocean side
Bringing all my love
In a caramel boat
You will sleep tonight
And God will be above
So here is your river (river)
Yeah here is your river (river)
Here is your river
From the deepest blue of love
My only love ¨c yes
Here is your river ¨c yeah!
Ahah here is your river
My only love ¨c love
Here is your river
From the deepest blue of love
In a caramel boat you will sleep tonight
- here is your river
In a caramel boat you will sleep tonight
It's coming on christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh i wish i had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money
And i'm gonna quit this crazy scene
Oh i wish i had a river
I could skate away on
I wish i had a river so long
I could teach my feet to fly
Oh i wish i had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry...
You tried hard to help me
Always put me at ease
You loved me so naughty, baby
Made me weak in the knees
Oh i wish i had a river
I could skate away on
And i'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and i'm sad
And i've gone and lost the best baby
That i have ever had
Oh i wish i had a river
I could skate away on
I wish i had a river so long
I could teach my feet to fly
Oh i wish i had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh i wish i had a river
dark as the colour of a river
i taste your name
roll it around my tongue
dark as the colour of a river
i sense there's a danger
that does not hinder me
i take you in
before i realise
and i breathe with you
before i realise
like a lover
down the river
like the stories never told
like a mirror
of the river
with you i see myself
dark as the colour of a river
you're coming closer
i dare not even speak
dark as the colour of a river
i see you're trembling
i reach out my hand
no regrets
they're wasted anyway
turn around
i'm not here to harm you
Out across cities I see buildings burn into piles
And watch the world in wonder as mountains turn into tiles
And trees losing their leaves and our faces becoming tired
I wish I could discover something that doesn't expire
Come and stumble me
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Put me in the undertow
Such are the things that make a kingdom rumble and shatter
The same dynamic that another day would never matter
It really just depends on who's giving and who's receiving
And things that don't make sense are always a little deceiving
Come and humble me
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Put me in the undertow
I wanna know where you're going
A follower following
Changing but never changed
Claiming but never claimed
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Put me in the undertow
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Put me in the undertow
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
River take me with you
To your destination
Catch my gaze
Distort my reflection
Paint my eyes
In waves of protection
I get bored of flowing
In straight lines
Tired of seeing the same signs
Gotta keep on moving
Keep clearing the way
The clouds that swell
When we drop like stones
Deep down.deep down
Upstream
Is the only life I know
And if I let go
Is it true tell me
There's a place tell me
Where all rivers interflow?
I get bored of flowing
In straight lines
Tired of seeing the same signs
Gotta keep on moving
Keep clearing the way
The clouds that swell
When we drop like stones
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I remember the days by the river
Out in the back country
Watchin' the leaves that fell to the ground
Floatin' on downstream
Tossin' rocks from the shoreline
And takin' some time to think
The water moves down, but it's funny how
The difference can't be seen
You never know which way it flows
The river runs through me
There's a time in life to wander
And a time for certainty
Let the light inside guide you down
The river of eternity
So do you know, do you remember
A place that brought you peace?
It's life that flows like the river rolls
On continously
Now before you ever spill again
The waters that you need
The river runs through me
And the river flows back into the sea
Touching the last of what is past
Moving silent water fell the first that comes
Slow and winding, flowing free
Peaceful music in its sound of distant drums
Trust the shallow virgin stream
Danger wild, beware the deeper it becomes
Moving highway, twisting byway
Can't turn back
Sining in the summer rain
Rain that's caught in its flow
Spreading, shining, silver lining
Gold on black
Echoes moods of the moon and sun
Sun that shines from below
Makes a soft and easy way
Left to choose its path will always be a friend
Touch the last of what has past
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
She tried hard to help me
You know, she put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Oh, I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Oh I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby cry.
He tried hard to help me
He put me at ease
Lord, he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Oh I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on.
You said you could take this
You said it wouldn't get ugly again
You know, you can't meditate this
You wish it never began
I want to be sober
I want to be like a river
Just let my life flow through me
But I can't connect with a loaded gun at my head
You started to worry
You bent yourself to get under the hand
And now, with your shipwreck stories
You say you don't understand
I want to be sober
I want to be like a river
Just let my life flow through me
Come out
Come out and play
Its beautiful
When night confines the day
No more daylight trip and fall
You're beautiful
Under velvet stars
You build me up
You bring me down
Your river
You found me out
I'm lost inside
Your river
Six A.M. the sun came up
To no surprise
Your perfect eyes
Were looking off
Building calm is giant waves
She travels lightly
Oversexed and winding up
She travels lightly
You build me up
You bring me down
Your river
You found me out
I'm lost inside
Your river
Your river
Yeah
She try, try, try, try
Yeah
Building calm is giant waves
She travels lightly
Oversexed and winding up
She travels lightly
You build me up
You bring me down
Your river
You found me out
I'm lost inside
Your river
Your river
Your river
Your river
Awake to the sound
We went down to the river, she and I, heart by heart
Parked the car and got naked on the last day of that summer
Such a good thing never lasts
Such a good thing always breaks
We went skating last winter, her hair had grown and she was blond
Said she had found some kind of happiness, said she found a decent man
Such a good thing never lasts
Waking up your fantasy
Starts by simply saying
In your world of apple trees and flowers never fading
Please take me where you wanna be
We live in childhood memories
Our little piece of heaven
In our world of make believe
We can make it happen
I wanna find what you're searching for in heaven
But sometimes I'm drowning in the rivers that you cry
Sometimes I'm sinking while I try to relate to your mind
Sometimes I'm hoping and I fear
Cause I'm so near, with you in outer space
I'm saving all the tears you cry
To fill a sea of sadness
And later when we learned to fly
We cross it our madness
We are looking down the life below
And laugh about the waves of pain
The endless days of sorrow
And never we'll come down again
There's a path to follow
We're going to find
What we're looking for in heaven
But sometimes I'm drowning in the rivers that you cry
Sometimes I'm sinking while I try to relate to your mind
Sometimes I'm hoping and I fear
Cause I'm so near, with you in outer space
with you in outer space
fuck off I don't want to be...
I don't need to be... that's my guarantee
don't follow me don't step inside of me
with my technology I see what I'll be
take my power
don't believe me
execute me
smell the fever
feel the river
drown in my tears
feel the river
drown in abyss
fuck off I don't want to be...
I don't need to be... that's my guarantee
don't follow me don't step inside of me
with my technology I see what I'll be
take my power
don't believe me
execute me
smell the fever
feel the river
drown in my tears
feel the river
drown in abyss
rip off you don't want to see...
you don't need to be... thats my fantasy
I'd never dreamed last night it's gonna be allright
in your geography I'll be what I see
Out across cities I see buildings burn into piles
And watch the world in wonder as mountains turn into tiles
And trees losing their leaves and our faces becoming tired
I wish I could discover something that doesn't expire
Come and stumble me
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Put me in the undertow
Such are the things that make a kingdom rumble and shatter
The same dynamic that another day would never matter
It really just depends on who's giving and who's receiving
And things that don't make sense are always a little deceiving
Come and humble me
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Put me in the undertow
I wanna know where you're going
A follower following
Changing but never changed
Claiming but never claimed
Take me river, carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
will i forever remain
walking on these shores of your love?
the shores of your love
you are the river, the way
the daughter of the mountains of gold
the mountains of gold
and i become ashes from ashes
and dust from dust
if i keep on passing these chances
in fear and mistrust
the river
will i thus never attain
a calling for the source of your love?
the source of your love
you are the giver, the flow
the ancient reflection of my soul
You'll be
A lover of your dream
????River
You'll see
A shadow of the crowd
????River
CHORUS
I?.I am free
Ah?..heaven
You will
Find a place for peace
???River
Trying
Save the dream behind
???River
CHORUS
I?.I am free
If Only
Try so hard to make things right
I need your strength to make it through
I don't think you realise
Just how much that you could do
I can't do right for being wrong
'Cause no matter what I do
If you know better than myself
Put the knowledge please to use
It's not so easy on my own
My smiles they wear so thin
The emptiness surrounding me
I'll gladly welcome in
I know that I should be home
I know it's not for me
I really can't break this alone
I don't want to be a burden
I don't want to be alone
I just seem to keep falling
Through no fault of my own
Soft words fall on deafened ears
And goes in my fragile shell
So numb with no feelings
and so unable to tell
I can't see my way forward
I keep slipping away
Simply trying is not enough
I won't give in this way
There's a light I can follow on
But my way is damned
If I can't find the path ahead
Won't stay 'til I end
Let’s sit here for a while
I'll try to crack a smile
I want you here but I'm not sure
Take my hand will you lead
Dress my wounds so I won't bleed
I think we've been through this before
When I'm so down, you're not around
I now know I don't need you here
My broken mind, will someday find
a way to hold my dearest near
Who said this isn't murder
Amber
In the dark, would you kiss the damned for me, an ever constant stream
So Amber, in our tastes but dare we dream, drink deep the sight of me
So fill me, I feel your warm flesh on my skin, and finally feel my wake
Embracing, and emptiness that pours from you, a weakness I still crave
Tongues that whisper on leaves that fell from you
Rotting in the autumn dew
Broken feelings of how you made me feel,
With your body cover me
Heaven bores from your throat into mine
It's not that I don't care...
I simply don't know
It's no that I'm not there... I feel safe on my own... Nowhere
It's not that I don't see... I just used to be blind... For me ain't so easy, none by my side.
It's not that I don't feel... why get involved?
It's too much that it's real
A Close Study
The mourners bow their heads
But I am not above
Flow in the evening rain
Despite how hard I try
I'm left just to be
Lonely and afraid
My sober thoughts lie here
I have kept them away
A silence through the glass
It's colder when you're near
Your vanity makes me bleed
Illusions never passed
Your silence helps me pull away
I push farther from my thoughts
You made me pleased with how I feel
But a friend is all I sought
The days just blend into a whole
The pale skies just seem to grow
I have so much to give
More than you'll ever know
My useless pulse is through
My hope is given away
My trust has been misplaced
As I struggle through the haze
if you simply saw my face
I'd find a way to stay
We didn't speak at all
of how we felt
It doesn't matter now
And so you're gone
No one seems to watch
Need to be around
Losing myself
in nowhere
away from your eyes
But what do you care
if I'm not here
Lord I miss my sister
When I am home
Or when I go out for a drink
Take me to the river
See it slide on through
And run over me
Til' I can barely breath
Maybe I wont be here tomorrow
Maybe I wont be here anymore
It's hard not to think about her
It's hard not to care, when she's holding on to things like
Gold rings
I wanna see you in
Tennessee
Well you were wrong about
Everything
Please come down
No need to get worked up.
Lord I miss my sister
I think she misses me to
Alone in Chicago
I saw that river dry up
I saw the fish dry up to
And I was thinking about you
Maybe I wont be here tomorrow
Maybe I wont be here for the rest of my life
It's hard not to get hurt
It's hard not to care
When she's holding on to things like
Gold rings
I wanna see you in
Tennessee
Well you were wrong about
Everything
Please come down
Everything
Please wont you come down
Everything
Please let it all be good
DINOSAUR
I wish I could stay but I have to many appointments
I have fifteen million people telling me I'm fine
If I didn't lose my mind
You would be mine
I have a ghost follows me causing distraction
But he makes me feel good when I'm lonely and depressed
I have hard friends for all the soft times
And soft friends for the hard times
You will be mine
You will be
Out on the street out on the street where will it go?
Looking at you is like looking at me hold your passport
I can't believe your telling me dreams now we're done for
You will be mine
You will be
You're so pushy telling me to go
But I can't go anymore anymore
JKT...48!
Majulah ke depan! (Got it!)
Janganlah berhenti! (Got it!)
Tujuan tempat matahari terbit
Ayo langkah di jalan harapan
Penghalang adalah River! River! River!
Dan yang membentang River!
Takdirnya River! River! River!
Akan diuji River!
Buanglah keraguanmu!
Tunjukkan nyalimu!
Jangan ragu!
S'karang juga
Satu langkah maju!
Believe yourself!
Ayo maju!
Majulah ke depan!
Sebrangi sungai!! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Mimpi itu selalu
Terlihatnya jauh
Dan jaraknya terasa tidak tercapai
Batu di bawah kaki
Ayo, ambilah satu
Jadilah nekad dan coba lemparkan!
Tepat di depan matamu
Ada sungai mengalir
Luas, sebuah sungai yang besar
Walaupun gelap dan dalam
Walaupun arusnya deras
Tidak perlu ketakutan
Walaupun kau terpisah
Ya, tepian pasti ada
Lebih percayalah pada dirimu
Majulah ke depan!
Ayo terus berenang
Jangan ragu lagi! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Bila merentangkan tangan di sana masa depan
Jangan menyerah untuk yang tidak tercapai
Batu yang t'lah dilemparkan, mengabulkan impian
Suara jatuhnya pun takkan terdengar
Di dalam hatimu juga
Ada sungai mengalir
Cobaan sungai berat dan pedih
Walau tak berjalan baik
Walau terkadang tenggelam
Tak apa mengulang lagi
Dan janganlah menyerah
Di sana pasti ada tepian
Suatu saat kau pasti akan sampai
Get over it!
River!
Ah - ah - ah - ah - ah
Jangan alasan untuk diri sendiri!
Ah - ah - ah - ah - ah
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Tiada jalan selain maju! (maju!)
S'lalu (s'lalu)
Teruslah melangkah di jalan yang kau pilih!
Tepat di depan matamu
Ada sungai mengalir
Luas, sebuah sungai yang besar
Walaupun gelap dan dalam
Walaupun arusnya deras
Tidak perlu ketakutan
Walaupun kau terpisah
Ya, tepian pasti ada
Lebih percayalah pada dirimu
Di dalam hatimu juga
Ada sungai mengalir
Sungai keringat dan air mata
Walaupun kau pernah gagal
Walau dirimu terbawa arus (ayolah... ayolah... ayolah ayolah ayolah....)
Tak apa terulang lagi (Ho!!!......)
Dan janganlah mengeluh (Ho!!!......)
Genggamlah selalu impianmu
Sampai suatu saat mimpimu terkabul
Ayo sebrangilah!
There's a river of love that's here
There's a river of grace that's here
You're invited to come and swim within
Fresh winds are blowing
Fresh winds are coming here
The tide is rising
And The Spirit is moving
He's moving
Death to the past its gone
Here's to a new beginning
Our Gods not finished yet with us
Death to the past it's gone
Here's to a new beginning
the river of regret would recently flood
i have to admit it didn't do me no good
i'm coping slowly
with all my options
i won't let you walk away
i guess that i'll just stay
i have enabled
200,000 people
to see.
to see me.
you won't you won't you won't you won't you hold me?
i didn't mean what i said.
you can't you can't you can't you help me?
i'll never understand
no girl i won't be
the best thing you always dreamed of
to slip the final weight is a death grip
it's your life force
and it's in a minute
with all my options
i won't let you go away
oh please
with all my options
i won't let you float away
please, please stay
you won't you won't you won't you won't you hold me?
i didn't mean what i said.
you can't you can't you can't you help me?
help me to understand
with all my options
i won't let you go away
you're my breath
you're the emptiness
you're the only thing left
you peel me
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verse #1]
It doesn't matter to me
If you don't see what I see
And you may not understand, no, no
Why life has thrown you this hand
And I remember more than ever
We didn't have to fight to be together
We used to hang around
Grooving to a different sound
But things have changed and now we're moving on
[Chorus]
And I believe it's time to walk away
And it ain't easy
The sun will rise but on another day
But you know
Like the water finds the sea
Your soul will always flow right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verse #2]
It's so sad but it's true
No one can fix this but you, no, no
Although you've done nothing wrong
We just can't carry on, no
[Chorus]
And I believe it's time to walk away
And it ain't easy
The sun will rise but on another day
But you know
Like the water finds the sea
Your soul will always flow right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Bridge]
(Oh!) I know I gotta set you free
(Ay!) Whatever will be will be
(Oh!) I know I gotta set you free
(Ay!) Whatever will be will be, yeah
[Chorus]
And I believe it's time to walk away
And it ain't easy
The sun will rise but on another day (The sun will rise)
But you know
Like the water finds the sea (Oh)
Your soul will always flow right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Like a river now)
[Chorus]
And it believe it's time to walk away (Oh)
And it ain't easy
The sun will rise but on another day (Yay)
But you know
Like the water finds the sea
Your soul will always flow right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Right back to me
Like a river, a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Outro]
Right back to me
Like a river (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Mmm, yeah, yeah
I'm taking a ride down the river
To forget the troubles I've had
I come from the swamps and the sewers
I've passed through the sweet lemon grass
To find better times on the river
To find time that moves ahead
And if my fortune is sour down river
Then I'm better off dead
I still remember the singer
Of a band that I never like
He told me the song of the summer
Kept getting stuck in his head
But when I hear the song of the river
I open my heart and sing
We carry our tune down river
And it spreads through the land
Bernie Ebbers is a winner
Clifford the dog is a fraud
No action belongs in the middle
I guess that's why they believe in a god
I know I belong on the river
And if I hear them call me back
Tell them my home's on the river
VERSE 1:
I felt wind by the River
There's nothing only shiver
I'm not here, I'm still alone again
I'm like dust, You're like paper
When you clean me I'll fly away
To where dust lives
CHORUS:
There Is nothing a believer won't find in faith
We Won't get stronger If we never fail
If you look Into his heart you will your place
All the sins and all the shame will be washed away
INTELUDE:
We Are the shining ones
We Are the shining fellows
We Are the shining ones
We can be the River
VERSE 2:
So go waste It all on me
In this perfect somphony of love
We could give, again.
We've got moments to reveal
In our beauty, It's all in fiction
We can not live
CHORUS:
There Is nothing a believer won't find in faith
We Won't get stronger If we never fail
If you look Into his heart you will your place
Its coming on christmas
Theyre cutting down trees
Theyre putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it dont snow here
It stays pretty green
Im going to make a lot of money
Then Im going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Im so hard to handle
Im selfish and Im sad
Now Ive gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
Its coming on christmas
Theyre cutting down trees
Theyre putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
