WHAT DOES SHE GET FOR ALL THE LOVE SHE GAVE YOU,
THERE ON THE LADDER OF REGRET?
MIGHTY RIVER, GIVE HER ALL SHE GETS.
WHAT DOES SHE GET FOR ALL THE LOVE SHE GAVE YOU,
THERE ON THE LADDER OF REGRET?
DAYTIME, NIGHTIME SUFFERING IS ALL SHE GETS.
WHERE ARE THE PRICES FOR THE GAMES SHE ENTERED,
WITH LITTLE CHANCE OF MUCH SUCCESS?
DAYTIME, NIGHTIME SUFFERING IS ALL SHE GETS.
COME ON, RIVER, OVER FLOW,
LET YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR PEOPLE SHOW.
COME ON, RIVER, FLOW THROUGH ME,
LET YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR PEOPLE BE.
YOU ARE THE RIVER, I AM THE STREAM,
FLOW MIGHTY RIVER TO ME.
WHAT DOES IT PAY TO PLAY THE LEADING LADY
WHEN LIKE THE DAMSEL IN DISTRESS?
DAYTIME, NIGHTIME SUFFERING IS ALL SHE GETS.
NO LESS, (no less) NO MORE, (no more)
NO SEA, (no sea) NO SHORE, (no shore)
NO SAND, (no sand) NO PALE, (no pale)
NO FAIRYTALE ANY MORE.
(OH!)
COME ON, RIVER, FLOW THROUGH ME,
DON'T BE STOPPED BY INSANITY.
COME ON, RIVER, OVER FLOW,
LET YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR NEIGHBOURS GROW.
YOU ARE THE RIVER, I AM THE STREAM,
FLOW MIGHTY RIVER THROUGH ME.
UH, UH, UH, DU, DU, DU, DU,
(Dom-dom-dom-dom dom-p'dom-dom-p'dom)
UH, UH, UH, DU
(D'do'dom do-dom-dom-dom)
DAYTIME, NIGHTIME SUFFERING IS ALL SHE GETS,
WOW, WOW, DAYTIME, NIGHTIME SUFFERING IS ALL SHE GETS,
WOW, WOW, DAYTIME, TWILIGHT TIME, NIGHTIME SUFFERING
IS ALL (is all) SHE GETS. (she gets)
WHAT DOES SHE GET FOR ALL THE LOVE SHE GAVE YOU?