Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Donovan
Canonical path: /donovan/the-river-song
Related lyric paths: 6
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The River Song
Read The River Song lyrics by Donovan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The River Song
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Oh, the waters flow over rock and stone
O'er the waters blow windy wind so cold
Oh, the rivers flow so old
Oh, the rivers flow so old.
O'er the rivers fly stately kingfishers
Through the waters swim stickleback fishes
Oh, the rivers flow so old
Oh, the rivers flow so old.
Oh, the waters flow over rock and stone
Through the waters swim stickleback fishes
Oh, the rivers flow so old
Through the rivers swim so old
Oh, the rivers flow so old.
Ooh.
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Donovan performs "The River Song", and this lyric page sits inside the Donovan catalog on LyroVerse.
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