River Man

by Nick Drake

From the album: Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works

Track 2 of 35 on Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works (1979).

Duration: 4:28

Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works cover art

Lyrics for River Man

Betty came by on her way Said she had a word to say About things today And fallen leaves Said she hadn't heard the news Hadn't had the time to choose A way to lose But she believes Going to see the river man Going to tell him all I can About the plan For lilac time If he tells me all he knows About the way his river flows And all night shows In summertime Betty said she prayed today For the sky to blow away Or maybe stay She wasn't sure For when she thought of summer rain Calling for her mind again She lost the pain And stayed for more Going to see the river man Going to tell him all I can About the ban On feeling free If he tells me all he knows About the way his river flows I don't suppose It's meant for me Oh, how they come and go Oh, how they come and go

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  1. Time Has Told Me
  2. River Man
  3. Three Hours
  4. Way To Blue
  5. Day Is Done
  6. 'Cello Song
  7. The Thoughts Of Mary Jane
  8. Man In A Shed
  9. Fruit Tree
  10. Saturday Sun
  11. Introduction
  12. Hazey Jane II
  13. At The Chime Of A City Clock
  14. One Of These Things First
  15. Hazey Jane I
  16. Bryter Layter
  17. Fly
  18. Poor Boy
  19. Northern Sky
  20. Sunday
  21. Pink Moon
  22. Place To Be
  23. Road
  24. Which Will
  25. Horn
  26. Things Behind The Sun
  27. Know
  28. Ride
  29. Parasite
  30. Harvest Breed
  31. From The Morning
  32. Voice From The Mountain
  33. Rider On The Wheel
  34. Black Eyed Dog
  35. Hanging On A Star