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The River (Apprentice Version)
John Martyn
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I was born on the river
I was born on the river on the fourth of July
I was born on the river
I was born one day when the river was high
I looked to the water to make my money
I looked to the water to make my name
I looked to the water to carry my dreams on
I looked to the water to lead my way
I lived on the river
Yes I lived on the river every day of my life
I lived on the river
I lived on the river til I found a wife
I worked on the water to make our money
I worked on the water to make our life
I worked on the water to make our money
Then one day the water took away my wife
Oh darling, sometimes I get so lonely here
Sometimes I feel I'll go down to the water
Let the river wash away my every tear
I know this river never gave a damn for me
The river cares for nothing
Except to roll on down to the man who sees
I've been years on this river
I've been years with the water running high and running low
I've been years on this river
I've been years and I still got nothing to show
I know this river, its every movement
I know this river every port every part
I know this river's trying to take my love away
I know this river's trying to break my heart
I cried to the river
I cried to the river just to give me some slack
Yes I cried to the river
I cried to the river bring my little one back
The water keeps running and rolling on by
The water keeps running away with my dreams
Sometimes I feel I got the river inside me
Believe I'm gonna ride this river downstream
Oh darling, sometimes I get so lonely here
Sometimes I think I'll go down to the river
Let the river wash away my every tear
I was born on the river
I was born one day when the river ran high
I was born on the river
I'm gonna die one day when the river runs dry
I'm gonna cry to my river
I'm gonna die on my river
I'm gonna cry to my river
I'm gonna die on this river
I'm gonna cry to my river
I'm gonna cry while the river runs high
I'm gonna die one day when the river runs dry
I'm gonna die one day when the river runs dry
I'm gonna cry to my river
I'm gonna die on my river
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