Don Williams — That Song About The River

(Charles John Quarto, 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...