The River Man

Ooh-ooh-ooh All the weekend warriors touching down Leaving a black stain on the sacred ground Ready and willing to feel wild Even the traffic sings in tune and perfect time Bet you're feeling the wind is at your back Pushing the train to jump the track Racing the night line, never slowing down (Oh, oh) They all roll downtown, where the water goes (Oh, oh) Singing, "Nobody knows what the river knows" You had a good long run like the river man done Try to wear it like a hard-livin' son of a gun I guess nobody told you how it goes Who knows what the river man knows? Ooh-ooh-ooh All of the drifters sleeping in The river man ties his shoes, he's clocking in Swingers and tough guys leave when the bell rings Sunday's the high tide, and all the lines are fraying You can pull up a chair and wear your beads Dance in the moonlit Fleur-de-Lis And curse the morning while the rivers sing (Oh, oh) They all roll downtown, where the water goes (Oh, oh) Singing, "Nobody knows what the river knows" You had a good long run like the river man done Try to wear it like a hard-livin' son of a gun I guess nobody told you how it goes Who knows what the river man knows? All the weekend warriors touching down Leaving a black stain on the sacred ground (ooh-ooh) Ready and willing to feel wild Even the traffic sings in tune and perfect time (Oh, oh) They all roll downtown, where the water goes (Oh, oh) Singing, "Nobody knows what the river knows" You had a good long run like the river man done Try to wear it like a hard-livin' son of a gun I guess nobody told you how it goes Oh, no, I guess nobody told you how it goes Who knows what the river man knows? Knows, knows, knows, knows Oh, who knows (what the river man knows?) Knows, knows, knows, knows