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River Street (Hayes)

Down on River Street,
there’s an open flag that hangs
where the drinkers can go
to get a drink they know.
The locals all stop on in
for their beer, wine, whiskey, and gin.
It’s just another day down on River Street.

Chorus:
Oh, this river rolls on.
Though I’ve nowhere to go, I’m gone.
Yeah, this river rolls on,
and I’m gone, gone, gone.

Upstairs lives Mary Lou.
She likes Magic Hat and merlot, too.
She works behind a barand drives a silver car.
Across the street, there’s a window shop.
It stands beside a vacant lot
along the river’s edge.
It’s the perfect spot.

Chorus:
Oh, this river rolls on.
Though I’ve nowhere to go, I’m gone.
Yeah, this river rolls on,
and I'm gone, gone, gone.

Andrea stopped in today.
She was with her kids, Ryder and Sway.
She was looking for a job
but was turned away.
Commuter trains pass all day.
They run from Boston to Portland, Maine,
and you can catch one over there
in Railroad Square.

Chorus:
Oh, this river rolls on.
Though I've nowhere to go, I’m gone.
Yeah, this river rolls on,
and I’m gone, gone, gone.

Chorus:
Oh, this river rolls on.
Though I've nowhere to go, I’m gone.
Yeah, this river rolls on,
and I'm gone, gone, gone, gone.