Goin' Down The River Lyrics - Jane Siberry

You're goin' down the river 

You're a little boy on a little boat 

And the white sheets are blowing 

They're blowing like all get out 

No one can stop you now 

No one can muss your hair 

No one can criticize 

No one can tell you lies 

You can do whatever you want 

You can say whatever you like 

You can wear whatever you want 

Your shirt is plaid, your pants are striped 

This ain't no dying of the light 

This ain't no final boarding call 

This ain't no swan song 

This is the promise of all 

'Cause you're going down the river of life 

You're a little boy on a little raft 

And the white sheets are streaming back 

There's figures on the river bank 

They're all apologizing 

But you don't have to worry now 

You don't have to listen to them 

You can say whatever you want 

You can be whoever you like 

You're free now you're free now 

You can do whatever you like 

Your shirt is plaid, your pants are striped 

This ain't no dying of the light 

This ain't no final boarding call 

This ain't no swan song 

This is the promise of all 

'Cause you're going down the river of life 

The river's going faster 

Hey Huck, hold onto your hat 

You'd better look out now 

No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that 

The flying fish are flying up 

Flying up for you to see 

There's bear on the riverbank 

Fishing for those flying fish 

Wishing for those flying fish 

Don't you love those flying fish? 

You're free now you're free now 

You can say whatever you like 

This ain't no dying of the light 

This ain't no final boarding call 

This ain't no swan song 

This is the promise of all 

'Cause you're going down the river of life 

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye