Townes Van Zandt - Niles River Blues Lyrics
By townes van zandtOn the banks of the niles I courted my loveI walked with her soft as a mournin doveI loved her true I swear I still doAnd now shes gone without meI walk by the banks and give the lord thanksThat I had the chance to court herI dont know why he flew her awayI dont know why Im left hereThe niles runs cold and clearAs cold and clear as my tearsIll never forget, Ill never regretThose days on the beautiful nilesHer name was diane her beautiful handsWere soft as the pearls in the waterI looked in her eyes they were blue as the skiesAnd now Ive gone and left herIll follow her down the way to the riverFollow her now, now and foreverShes my one and only smileOn the beautiful banks of the nilesSomeday soon neath the light of the moonWhen the sun and the rain shine togetherIll meet her down where the waters flowAnd continue to flow foreverDown on the banks of the beautiful nilesI wonder what I can be thinkingDown on the banks of that beautiful riverIll wander, look for her foreverIll wander, look for her forever
