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Itâs been rainy and windy for seven days straight
Iâve been going to bed early and getting up late
I look out my window and itâs one shade of gray
My wife and my kids donât have much to say
A man out of work only gets in the way
Oh the river is rising now one inch an hour
And tonight weâll be lucky if we still have power
But Iâve got a flashlight, an oil lamp and Iâm ready to go
And a fresh set of batteries for my sonâs radio
If the dam really breaks, least weâll know where to go
River take me, river take me
River take me far from troubled times
River take me, river take me
River take me far from troubled times
If I had a boat you know what Iâd do?
Iâd float me and my family down to Baton Rouge
I wouldnât work in no factory Iâd live off the land
And live within means of my own two hands
Dance Saturday nights to a Zydeco band
Oh the river flows and a young man dreams
And the river can drown you
Or it can wash you clean
It can take you away to some other place
It can power your cities, carry your waste
And give all that you drink a peculiar taste
Oh, donât look to me, Iâve done my time
You see Iâve had too many dreams for this one heart of mine
And Iâve stood on the bridge with the river below
Feeling all of the sadness that a proud man could hold
Oh the river is full but thereâs no way to go
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- Live In NC