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Riverboat Shanty Lyrics by Emily Axford

The Reaping Season: Songs from Eldermourne

2021

[Verse 1]
I am a sailor of the river's flow
Where the current goes, I go
The water ferries
What my legs can't carry
Anymore
I am a wanderer of the river's bend
Seeking but to heal and mend
The river knows my sorrows
And it flows
To safer shores
[Chorus]
So let the river flow, fast as it can go
Oarsmen row the boat, I'm not going home
Let the river flow, let the river flow now
Oarsmen row the boat, fast as it can go
I'm not going home, let the river flow
Let the river flow, let the river flow now
[Verse 2]
I am a witch, a simple alchemist
The captain of a borrowed ship
The boat will float
What I can't seem to hold
On my own
And in the river I can be reborn
Thinking of her silver hair
And on the water
I'm nobody's daughter
Anymore
[Chorus]
So let the river flow, fast as it can go
Oarsmen row the boat, I'm not going home
Let the river flow, let the river flow now
Oarsmen row the boat, fast as it can go
I'm not going home, let the river flow
Let the river flow, let the river flow now
[Bridge]
And there's no room for baggage
That we cannot trade for goods
We've got too many bottles
And we've got too many books
There's no room for burdens
Save for tea and firewood
[Chorus]
So let the river flow, fast as it can go
Oarsmen row the boat, I'm not going home
Let the river flow, let the river flow now
Oarsmen row the boat, fast as it can go
I'm not going home, let the river flow
Let the river flow, let the river flow now
Credits
Emily Axford

Emily Axford

About “Riverboat Shanty” by Emily Axford

Read the complete lyrics to "Riverboat Shanty" by Emily Axford from the album "The Reaping Season: Songs from Eldermourne" in 2021. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Riverboat Shanty" appears on "The Reaping Season: Songs from Eldermourne" in 2021.

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