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Artist: Gordon Lightfoot
Canonical path: /gordon-lightfoot/river-of-light
Related lyric paths: 6
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River Of Light
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River Of Light
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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
Nice to be on a river sometimes, like a junebug travelin'
Headin' off on a ribbon of song, been away from the river too long
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed travelin'
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
Nice to be on a river at peace, like a junebug travelin'
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 travelin'
Headin' down where the water runs deep
Down deep where the fish are asleep now
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 nothin' 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 the silver moonlight, maybe love'll find me tonight
Good to be on a river somewhere, like a milkweed travelin'
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
Ever again
Ever again
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