Roll Down The River Lyrics - Harry Chapin

You keep looking out my window 

At the driftwood floating by 

Like a flock of birds in falltime 

You're just itching to fly 

I know I cannot hold you 

Cause you live life to the hilt 

So go on get out of here girl 

I don't want your guilt. 

Go on and roll down your river Babe 

I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn 

You've earned every scar 

That you brought with you Baby 

But there's one lesson that you'll never learn. 

What goes down that river don't return. 

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I remember when you washed up on my doorstep 

You had a dirty face, a damp dress and a dream 

But now you're just a fish out of the water, Baby 

It's time to throw you back into the stream. 

So go on and roll down your river Babe 

I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn 

You've earned every scar 

That you brought with you Baby 

But there's one lesson that you'll never learn. 

What goes down that river don't return. 

Now don't you bleed on me about all our good times 

Don't tell me that you'll never be the same 

Don't tell me anything but goodbye Baby 

More than that would be just another game. 

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So go on and roll down your river Babe 

I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn 

You've earned every scar 

That you brought with you Baby 

But there's one lesson that you'll never learn. 

What goes down that river don't return. 

You leave me with a month of your sweet madness 

You leave me with your music in my head 

You leave me with the mystery of the river rolling 

You leave me with a desert for my bed. 

So go on and roll down your river Babe 

I'll bet you'll make that muddy water churn 

You've earned every scar 

That you brought with you Baby 

But there's one lesson that you'll never learn. 

What goes down that river don't return.