What´s the matter with me,
I don´t have much to say,
Daylight sneakin´ through the window
And I´m still in this all-night cafe.
Walkin´ to and fro beneath the moon
Out to where the trucks are rollin´ slow,
To sit down on this bank of sand
And watch the river flow.

Wish I was back in the city
Instead of this old bank of sand,
With the sun beating down over the chimney tops
And the one I love so close at hand.
If I had wings and I could fly,
I know where I would go.
But right now I´ll just sit here so contentedly
And watch the river flow.

People disagreeing on all just about everything, yeah,
Makes you stop and all wonder why.
Why only yesterday I saw somebody on the street
Who just couldn´t help but cry.
Oh, this ol´ river keeps on rollin´, though,
No matter what gets in the way and which way the wind does blow,
And as long as it does I´ll just sit here
And watch the river flow.

People disagreeing everywhere you look,
Makes you wanna stop and read a book.
Why only yesterday I saw somebody on the street
That was really shook.
But this ol´ river keeps on rollin´, though,
No matter what gets in the way and which way the wind does blow,
And as long as it does I´ll just sit here
And watch the river flow.

Watch the river flow,
Watchin´ the river flow,
Watchin´ the river flow,
But I´ll sit down on this bank of sand
And watch the river flow.