Rain On A River

The times might have changed

But it's a quarter to nine

And outside the school

They're all waiting in line

Insecure in themselves

They want to fall for someone

But if they get what they want

Then the want won't be gone

And I hope their babies are brighter than them

The tune might have changed

But this tune is mine

I got what I wanted

But I hadn't the time

If you invest in change

Interest is great

My wonderful girl

Was not gonna wait

And she's gone like rain on a river

She's gone

Whilst craving success

I carved up my time

Between falling in love

And out of my mind

Searching and hungry

But greedy and blind

To shipwreck yourself

Is a waste not a crime

And I left my love on the airport bus

Shadows of sun

Waves on the moon

The rings of a tree

The promise of soon

The bell of a church

The factory board

Loved like a king

Left like a fool

And she's gone like rain on a river

She's gone

It's stuff we always wear

What's a question with no answer

The ones that hold you down

But words I'm never going to hear

The times might have changed

But it's a quarter to nine

And outside the school

They're all waiting in line

The bell of a church

The factory board

Loved like a king

Left like a fool

And she's gone like rain on a river

She's gone...