What's the matter with me,
I can't really say,
Starin' at these stack of windows
From all-night cafe.
Lookin' out to the moon
Watchin' the trucks go rollin' slow,
I'm sitin' on this bank of sand
And watch the river flow.
Wish I was back in the city
Instead of this old bank of sand,
With the sun sticking down over the chimney tops
And the one I love so close at hand.
If I had wings and I could fly,
I would know where I would go.
But I'm sitin' there so contentedly
And watch the river flow.
People disagreeing on everything, yeah,
Makes you stop and all wonder why.
Why only yesterday I knew somebody
Who just could ever cry.
Oh, this old river keeps on slowly roll,
So I'm sitin' on this bank of sand
And watch the river flow.
People disagreeing everywhere
Makes you wanna stop and read a book.
Why only yesterday I saw somebody on the street
Who was really shook.
But this old river keeps on rollin', though,
No matter what gets in the way
and which way the wind does blow,
And as long as it does I'll just sit here
And watch the river flow.