Green River

Intro: Verse Lights were dancing, footsteps of a mouse On a postage stamp, I saw a picture of our new house Red roof and magnolias, a field of olives trees A green River is rising, nearly to my knees Green River, Green River, Green River take my soul out to the see Interlude: Verse Raisin bread and honey, not as sweet as you If I could tell you a fortune, would I lie or would I tell the truth Depending if it brought you, to my arms or distant shores A green River is rising, even higher than before Green River, Green River, Green River take my soul out to the see Interlude: Verse Three rings on my fingers, past, present and fade One came from Mississippi the other from different state A state of forgiveness, contradiction and the blues A green River is rising, water filling up my shoes Green River, Green River, Green River take my soul out to the see Interlude: Verse This ship ain't moving, its attached to the land Last night I slept in a bunk bed, dreamin I was in prision With a dangerous man I woke up to the river, who crept past us while we slept A green River is rising, until my eyes are soaking wet Green River, Green River, Green River take my soul out to the see Green River, Green River, Green River take my soul out to the see Outro