The River Man

[Intro: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 1: Brandi Carlile]

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

[Pre-Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

Bet you're feeling the wind is at your back

Pushing the train to jump the track

Racing the night line, never slowing down

[Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

(Oh, oh)

They all roll downtown where the water goes

(Oh, oh)

Singing nobody knows what the weather 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, ooh

[Verse 2: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

All of the drifters sleeping in

Thе river man ties his shoes, hе's clocking in

The swingers and tough guys leave when the bell rings

Sunday's the high tide and all the line are fraying

[Pre-Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

You can pull up a chair and wear your beads

Dance in moonlit Fleur-de-Lis

And curse the morning while the rivers sing

[Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

(Oh, oh)

They all roll downtown where the water goes

(Oh, oh)

Singing nobody knows what the weather 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?

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: Brandi Carlile, Brandi Carlile & Elton John]

All the weekend warriors touching down

Leaving a black stain on the sacred ground (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ready and willing to feel wild

Even the traffic sings in tune and perfect time

[Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Brandi Carlile, Elton John]

(Oh, oh)

They all roll downtown where the water goes

(Oh, oh)

Singing nobody knows what the weather 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? (Knows, knows, knows, knows)

Knows

Who knows what the river man knows

Knows, knows, knows, knows