Lyrics
DOWN TO THE RIVER
(Mainwaring, Bird, Vandepol)
I'LL MAKE A PROMISE, I'LL SWEAR BLACK AND BLUE
WHEN I FIRST LAID EYES ON THAT VISION OF YOU
GOT MY BLOOD BOILING, NEEDLE TO THE RED
FREIGHT TRAIN STEAMING, STRAIGHT THROUGH MY HEAD
HAVE MERCY, WHAT CAN I DO
SWEET LADY, I GOT MY EYE ON YOU
WE GO DOWN TO THE RIVER
WHERE I'M GONNA FIND MY PEACE
WE GO DOWN TO THE RIVER
I PUT IT TOGETHER, PIECE BY PIECE
BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, HOPE YOU DON'T MIND
I FINALLY GOT MY ACT TOGETHER, MADE UP MY MIND
WILL YOU STAY FOREVER, LAY BY MY SIDE
WE CAN RUN AWAY TO THE RIVERSIDE
HAVE MERCY, WHAT CAN I DO
SWEET LADY, I GOT MY EYE ON YOU
WE GO DOWN TO THE RIVER
WHERE I'M GONNA FIND MY PEACE
WE GO DOWN TO THE RIVER
I PUT IT TOGETHER, PIECE BY PIECE
GOT A HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS, ROOM FACING WEST
BIG FIRE TO WARM MY BONES, PUT IT TO THE TEST
I GET WHAT I NEED, THE REST I DON'T WANT
I GO TO THE RIVER WHERE THE WORLD JUST STOPS
HAVE MERCY, WHAT CAN I DO
SWEET LADY, I GOT MY EYE ON YOU
WE GO DOWN TO THE RIVER
WHERE I'M GONNA FIND MY PEACE
WE GO DOWN TO THE RIVER
I PUT IT TOGETHER, PIECE BY PIECE
I SAID WE PUT IT TOGETHER, PIECE BY PIECE
DOWN TO THE RIVER
GONNA GET ME DOWN TO THE RIVER
© Pale Riders Music 1993