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Okkervil River – Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003) | Track profile | Dork

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Down the River of Golden Dreams

Release date: 2nd September 2003

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"Down the River of Golden Dreams" is a track by Okkervil River, from the album Down the River of Golden Dreams, released 2nd September 2003. Full lyrics are available below.

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Okkervil River

Okkervil River

Lyrics

Down the River of Golden Dreams

That same one?

Down the River of Golden Dreams. You can put that together with your river music

That's an oldie

Yeah

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From Down the River of Golden Dreams

2003

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Album

Down the River of Golden Dreams

Release year

2003

—Song About a Star
—Dead Faces
—For the Enemy
—Blanket and Crib
—Maine Island Lovers
—It Ends with a Fall
—Seas Too Far to Reach
—Yellow
—The War Criminal Rises and Speaks
—Down the River of Golden Dreams

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