I said look at the river.
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You said it's only a stream.
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But I said I've seen people with nets out there
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You said they just throw out a line and dream.
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I see a river, you see a stream
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Wise men sleep it is fools who dream
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Men out there trying to net the moon
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Come on down to the river (the sun is going down)
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The fish will be jumping soon.
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Throw out a line and dream.
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I said look at the harbour.
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You said it's only a quay,
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And I said I've seen big ships sailing in,
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You said they leave and they sail out to sea.
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I say a harbour, you say a quay
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You want them locked up I want them free.
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Chorus
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I said look at the road.
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You said it's only a track,
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And I said I've seen people with trucks out there
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You said they leave and they don't come back.
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I say a road and you say a track
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I seem to need you just to bring me back
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From the edge of the earth where it touches the sky
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Come on down to the road (look at the horizon)
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And feel the trucks rolling by.
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Chorus
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I see a river, you see a stream
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Wise men sleep, it is fools who dream
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Men out there, trying to net the moon
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Come on down to the river (the sun is going down)
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The fish will be jumping soon.
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Chorus
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Throw Out A Line And Dream
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| Ralph McTell |
