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The River Flows

from Late Night Early Morning by Friends

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lyrics

When I was a young man
And never watched the time
The way ahead was nowhere in my mind

Early April mornings
Wondering why I’m here
Lie beside the river
Watch the water disappear

Blazing noon in August
Half my days to go
Where the river’s widest
Come and swim against the flow

Cool September evenings
The overhanging trees
Shadows through the branches
See it swallow down and drag away the leaves

Only keep on walking and you know you’ll reach the sea
Follow where it leads you and you’ll grow to be
A better man than me

The river flows and nobody knows where it goes
The river flows and nobody knows
The river flows and nobody knows where it’s been
Who it’s seen and what it means

Wading by the willows when the sun is climbing high
Dive into the river, hold your breath until you reach the other side

The river flows and nobody knows where it goes
The river flows and nobody knows
The river flows and nobody knows where it’s been
Who it’s seen and what it means

The river’s always talking
Many things to say
Listens to my secrets
Takes them all away
The water’s always changing
But only says the same
Shows me my reflection
Doesn’t know my face or recognise my name

The river flows and nobody knows where it goes
The river flows and nobody knows
The river flows and nobody knows where it’s been
Who it’s seen, what it means and how it dreams

The river flows and nobody knows where it goes
The river flows and nobody knows
The river flows and nobody knows
The river flows and nobody knows where it’s been
Who it’s seen and what it means


Written by William Jones
Published by Summerhouse Music Ltd

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from Late Night Early Morning, released July 25, 2011
William Jones: voice, acoustic guitar
Melanie Harrold: voice
Richard Buckton: electric guitar
Jon Kirby: keyboards
Edwin Pearson: bass
Martin Parker: drums

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