The River

Beautiful South

Love takes time we all agree


And time's not the easist to cheat


The water changes one degree


When will the shiver of this river turn to sea ?


The river does no good, no harm


Tempts us like pirates to its charm


Goddamn this river and its shiver and its charm





If you've got love's A to Z


Don't go dredging river bed


Use your fins and use your head


This river's hooked the floating dead





Our lives go bounding down the stream


When will we realise minnow dreams


The frustration eating you and me


Our only wish to be the fish that meets the sea


We cannot tell a he or she


But us fish can tell a we


We know the seed, we know the tree


When will my conker conquer thee





If you've got love's A to Z


Don't go dredging river bed


Use your fins and use your head


This river's hooked the floating dead


The cheaper woman and myself


We've both got ladders in our tights


When you've been left on the top shelf


You've got those ladders in your sights