River Songtext
von Paul Pena

They told me you were coming
And that I should stick around
They said I had to meet you
You were a treasure that they′d found
And they were proud to hang with you
'Cause they thought you played their game
Even though you had your money
And your daddy had his fame

I know the river
Is a long, long road
Yes, the river
Is a heavy load
Oh, Lord, the river
Is a long, long road
And I see you coming down, fixin′ to go
Just before you leave me, baby
There's something you got to know, yeah


Finally, I met you
And I realized then
That with all the broken down
Broken-hearted, low-down people you knew and loved
I knew we could be friends
For your heart was into loving
Spreading good times and joy all around
And because of that, many people that you knew
They couldn't understand you
They put you down, kicked you around

′Cause the river
Is a long, long road
Yes, the river
Is a heavy load
Mm, the river
Is a long, long road
I see you coming down, fixin′ to go
Just before you leave me, baby
Here's what I want you to know, yeah


I′m just sitting here tonight thinking
I'm thinking of all the lovely people that I′m gonna miss
When I leave the land where I was born
And you're one of the most
The most prominent ones, my dear, because
I know that you′ve been kicked around
Because like though you have money
And all the people behind you had money
You were into good time
You were into sending your heart out to all the people
And really digging on 'em
Just really digging on 'em
Just, just being happy
And this is what I′ve got to say to you tonight

So finally, I′m leaving
For at last, I understand
That many of the people that I knew
And thought were my closest friends
Lord, their heads are in another land
Me and my lady got to go out there
Spread a little good lovin' around
But I just wanna let you know before I leave
That if you′re ever homeless
A home with us can always be found

The river
Is a long, long road
Yes, the river
Is a heavy load
Oh, the river
Is a long, long road
So just before I leave, baby, take my hand
Me and my lady
We'll show you how we can make a better land
And stop life′s river from being such a
Is a long, long road
Stop love's river from being such a
Is a heavy load
Lord, ′cause the river
Is a long, long road
Come on, my love, please give me your smile
I just wanna love you, baby
So you can feel good with me for a while
'Cause the river is a
Is a long, long road
Oh, the river