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Artist: Willie Nile
Canonical path: /willie-nile/across-the-river
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Across The River
Read Across The River lyrics by Willie Nile on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Across The River
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I saw you walking, I heard you cry
I saw you leave, I wonder why
Were they all, cruel to you
Breal your heart, through and through
Put your head down in my arms
And tell me what went wrong
Across the river, across the bay
People starving, every day
Nearly naked, pale and wan
With crowds of people, looking on
Hearts and pounding, heads are still
As tears begin to fall, I'm dreaming
Baby, hold me, always let me know
Darling, hold me, never let me go
I saw you walking, I heard you cry
I saw you leave, I wonder why
All those ages, all these years
As tears begin to fall, I'm dreaming
Baby, hold me, always let me know
Darling, hold me, never let me go
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Willie Nile performs "Across The River", and this lyric page sits inside the Willie Nile catalog on LyroVerse.
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