I spent so long trying to get you to notice me
But now I want to fight for them
Union busting tore up my family
And now they're at it again
But you were a river
Somehow you were always new
I felt like a man-made lake
I just want to meet you
Pick your getaway driver, but it's your car so
Hold on to your heart
Read the script and weep, won't you, oh my sister?
Please help me do my part
But you were a river
Somehow you were always new
I felt like old Hollywood
I just want to get through
I met a man who reads me science fiction
From the comfort of my home
I'd much prefer a simple benediction
Or to just be left alone
But you were a river
Somehow you just would not stop
I felt like the old Bible Belt
Was spinning past me like a top