Name: Down To The River
Duration: P00H04M57S
Description: Not a blues. And actually not the sort of song I usually write, with its metaphysical overtones. But I quite like it. I ought to rerecord it, but I probably couldn't sing it this well now. Anyway, it's quite nice to finish on an optimistic note for once.

Down To The River

from Dinosaur Tracks by David A. Harley

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Not a blues. And actually not the sort of song I usually write, with its metaphysical overtones. But I quite like it. I ought to rerecord it, but I probably couldn't sing it this well now. Anyway, it's quite nice to finish on an optimistic note for once.

lyrics

I won’t go down to the river
Anyway not yet
There’s too much to do and the water’s cold
And I don’t want my feet wet
I don’t want my feet wet

I won’t go down to the river
Perhaps I really should
But the sand’s so warm between my toes
And you know it feels so good
I know it does me good

Come on down to the river
It can’t do you harm
You’ve got to learn sometime to sink or swim
And the sun will keep you warm
The sun will keep you warm

I won’t go down to the river
You know I can’t go down
The side's so steep & the water’s so still
I’m scared that I might drown
So scared that I might drown

Come on down to the river
The road’s so hard and rough
If your head is clear and your hands are clean
Surely you can’t drown in love?
You can’t drown in love

I can’t go down to the river
I surely can’t go down
My soul is parched and my body aches
But I just know I’ll drown
I know I’ll surely drown

Come on down to the river
It tastes so sweet and cold
Come on down while there's still time
And wash the dust out of your soul
The dust out of your soul

We’ve got to get on down to the river
We have to learn to trust
Got to wash away all the doubt and fear
Before the whole darn world dries up
Before the world dries up

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from Dinosaur Tracks, released July 12, 2021
Words & Music by David A. Harley
Acoustic guitar and vocal by David Harley

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David A. Harley England, UK

David Harley is a former professional musician, administrator, IT security editor, author and researcher, and former much else that is even less impressive. He now lives in Cornwall. More info at whealalice.com