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Artist: David Sylvian
Canonical path: /david-sylvian/riverman
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Riverman
Read Riverman lyrics by David Sylvian on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Riverman
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I see your eyes light up like fire
It's medicine to me
But as the hunted live their lives
You're keeping out of reach
So I keep running, falling
'Til I reach the water
Run with me, holyman
But when I reach out
I find I'm standing right beside her
Now we're living blessed with all the thunder in the world
Should you ask me to come home
To wake up from the sleep
Like a boat inside a storm
Is there no hope for me?
So I keep running, falling
Wade into the water
Run with me river man
But when I reach out
I find I'm standing right beside her
Now we're living blessed with all the thunder in the world
So I keep running, falling
'Til I reach the water
Run with me holyman
But when I reach out
I find I'm standing right beside her
Now we're living blessed with all the thunder in the world
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David Sylvian performs "Riverman", and this lyric page sits inside the David Sylvian catalog on LyroVerse.
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