Hornsby Bruce Across The River Lyrics

Across The River Lyrics

(by Bruce R. Hornsby and John Hornsby)

 

 She moved back around here

 Thrity-five weeks ago today

 Oh, down the lane

 At night she walks on the banks

 And remembers how she

 Dreamed of rowing away

 And how she left one day

 She left with a driven look in her eyes

 Came back around with it still inside

 They said give it some time

 And you'll forget about it too

 We know they always do

 Well I know

 

 Some fine day

 You will find your way

 Across the river

 Row down slow

 There's a long way to go

 Across the river

 

 She was pround and so strong

 And she tried not to listen to idle talk

 Downtown where she walked

 They sit around and they say

 That she came back with her tail between her legs

 Like they always said she would

 

 Well I hear it's better on the other side

 They say you'll never do it

 So don't even try

 Well, you may be beaten down

 With your closed mind

 But don't try to make it mine

 Well I know

 

 Some fine day

 You will find your way

 Across the river

 Row down slow

 There's a long way to go

 Across the river

 

 "Your wild days are through" is what they said

 I dreamed she came, when I was down and

 I walked where she led

 

 Standing on the shore

 She looks to the west

 With a look of longing

 To where the grass seems greener

 There's a hard and distant prize

 It probably won't happen

 But I think i'll try

 Well even if it doesn't happen for me

 It still beats hanging around here

 Well I know

 

 Some fine day

 You will find your way

 Across the river

 Row down slow

 There's a long way to go

 Across the river