Living by the river gonna wash my sins away
I don't know about tomorrow...but I will take another day
Sittin' on the river bank sippin' that homemade wine
drunken thoughts goin' thru my head messin' with my mind
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While the river keeps on flowing
I had me a big city woman lord she loved the big city lights
Her blood ran cold in the daytime but it sure ran hot at night
She couldn't take my way of living...couldn't take my way of life
She said I can be your lover but I cannot be your wife
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And the river keeps on flowing
Some people think I'm crazy living way down here
sitting on the back porch picking my guitar singing to the midnight air
But the river sounds like a symphony rollin' on down the line. That's the only thing I need to give some peace of mind.
(CHORUS)
And the river keeps on flowing