Down By the River

Almost here, drenched in the day
Young and dewy
While the mango tree strangles the syrupy sky of the afternoon
And tip of my nose
And there's a way the sun touches the mountain peaks
And a way the red flowers rest languidly in the breeze
Oh the summer air the day brings is warm, forgiving and sweet
So I go down to the river, where the water's blood runs
The spot in which I've gazed upon a thousand setting suns
And I can hear the boat calling me
By the strings of a guitar and a thumpin' tambourine
I can hear the boat
I can hear the boat
Oh my love, you know I hate to leave but I've been summoned by the sea
Oh my love, I hate to see you down but I'm leavin' this here town
Oh my love, you know I hate to leave but I've been summoned by the sea
Oh my love
So I go down to the river, where the water's blood runs
The spot in which I've gazed upon a thousand setting suns
And I can hear the boat calling me
By the strings of a guitar and a thumpin' tambourine
I can hear the boat
I can hear the boat
So I went down in the river to pray
Told my ma and pa I studied bout that good old way
Down in the river to pray
Built a boat from stick and bone tore up my skirt and made a sail
Down in the river to pray
Lord save me from the cold and let the wind please go my way
Down in the river to pray, let the wind please go my way
And down by the river, where the water's blood runs
I'm reminded of a place I've watched a thousand setting suns
But I can see the boat and hear the tambourine
Underneath a sea of stars so bright they could be make believe
I can see the boat
I can see the boat sailing
Along the charter lines and dock inside my memories
I can hear the boat
Echoing, echoing, echoing
I can hear the boat
Down in the river to pray, down in the river to, down in the river to
Down in the river to pray
Down in the river to, down in the river to, down in the river to pray
Let the wind please go my way