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SomewhereupinMichigan · 03-20-2004, 09:48 AM

I started transcribing the lyrics but haven't had time to finish, Joveski. Unless somebody else gets to it before I can, I'll post them here as soon as time permits.

River of Light:

"Headin' off on a river at peace,
in the cool of an evening
Headin' off on a river of light,
be a part of a river at night
Just to be on a river sometimes,
like a junebug travelling
Headin' off on a ribbon of song,
Been away from the river too long
Good to be on a river somewhere
like a milkweed travelling,
Headin' off on a ribbon of dreams
Be a part of a river it seems
Can you tell me how long must I travel on?

I won't be lookin' up old friends,
I won't be lookin' up old friends
ever again.

I spent my life takin' my time,
and I can't change anything
Take a look at my river of light,
Be a part of a river at night
Just to be on a river of peace
like a junebug travelling,
Headin' off on a river at last
My tears will be all in the past
Good to be on a river somewhere,
like a milkweed travelling
Headin' down where the water runs deep
down deep where the fish are asleep
Can you tell me how long must I travel on?

I won't be lookin' up old friends,
I won't be lookin' up old friends
ever again.

Trouble don't mean nothing to me
And I had my share of it
Headin' off on a river of light
Be a part of a river at night
Nice to be on a river at peace
in the cool of an evening
Headin' off on a silver moonlight
maybe love'll find me outright
Good to be on a river somewhere
Like a milkweed travelling
Headin' off on a river of dreams
Be a part of a river it seems
Can you tell me how long
must I travel on?

I won't be lookin' up old friends,
I won't be lookin' up old friends
Ever again...ever again...ever again."

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03-20-2004, 09:48 AM	#2
SomewhereupinMichigan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Owosso and Houghton Lake, MI Posts: 403	I started transcribing the lyrics but haven't had time to finish, Joveski. Unless somebody else gets to it before I can, I'll post them here as soon as time permits. River of Light: "Headin' off on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening Headin' off on a river of light, be a part of a river at night Just to be on a river sometimes, like a junebug travelling Headin' off on a ribbon of song, Been away from the river too long Good to be on a river somewhere like a milkweed travelling, Headin' off on a ribbon of dreams Be a part of a river it seems Can you tell me how long must I travel on? I won't be lookin' up old friends, I won't be lookin' up old friends ever again. I spent my life takin' my time, and I can't change anything Take a look at my river of light, Be a part of a river at night Just to be on a river of peace like a junebug travelling, Headin' off on a river at last My tears will be all in the past Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed travelling Headin' down where the water runs deep down deep where the fish are asleep Can you tell me how long must I travel on? I won't be lookin' up old friends, I won't be lookin' up old friends ever again. Trouble don't mean nothing to me And I had my share of it Headin' off on a river of light Be a part of a river at night Nice to be on a river at peace in the cool of an evening Headin' off on a silver moonlight maybe love'll find me outright Good to be on a river somewhere Like a milkweed travelling Headin' off on a river of dreams Be a part of a river it seems Can you tell me how long must I travel on? I won't be lookin' up old friends, I won't be lookin' up old friends Ever again...ever again...ever again." [This message has been edited by SomewhereupinMichigan (edited March 20, 2004).] [This message has been edited by SomewhereupinMichigan (edited March 20, 2004).] [This message has been edited by SomewhereupinMichigan (edited March 21, 2004).] [This message has been edited by SomewhereupinMichigan (edited March 27, 2004).]