That Song About The River - Don Williams

作词：Charles John Quatro/Steve Gillette

作曲：Charles John Quatro/Steve Gillette

I have seen the paddle wheelers

Rolling south on a summers' day

I've seen the lovers at the guardrails

With stars in their lemonade

And I've heard the hobo's gather

Heard their banjo's brace the blade

Heard them sing about the river

Called it the lazy man's parade

Sing me that song about the river

Green going away

You know I always did feel like a drifter

'Bout this time of day

Last night I stood by the highway

Pretended I was on my way

You know a hundred thousand headlights

Couldn't match the milky way

And when the moonlight touches the water

Surely somethin' touches me

And I go reachin' for the river

Like it's reachin' for the sea

So Sing me that song about the river

Green going away

You know I always did feel like a drifter

'Bout this time of day

Somethings go on forever

But truth don't ever stray

The wind may brush the water

But the river won't persuade

So Sing me that song about the river

Green going away

You know I always did feel like a drifter

'Bout this time of day