The River Won’t Flow

Lyrics

[MAN 2] I left my home at fifteen I wore this very same coat My mama said, "Son, if you stay on the path You'll find a river full of money where the rich fish float." I said, "I'll catch me them fish!" And I searched low and searched high Well, I've seen more water than Columbus had seen I found me this lake that was greener than green- I said, "Mama, I know this is what you mean" But when I bent for a sip, the river ran dry Now the river won't flow for me, no no no The river won't flow for me, no no no no I live my life on the up and up And this is where I was meant to be But the river don't The river won't flow for me [MAN 1] I never had me no house I never had me no phone I never had much that I didn't have to go And fight for the right to call it my own I don't expect any help I don't expect nothin' free It's not about bein' any righteous man It's not about God and the master plan It's not about doin' the best I can- No, this corner is where I was born to be 'Cause the river won't flow for me, no no no The river won't flow for me, no no no no It's just one of the little lessons That I learned on my Mama's knee: The river don't The river won't flow for me [ALL, MAN 2, MAN 1, MAN 1 & MAN 2] It's all luck- It's just luck! There's no way you can rig the game, because It's all luck- It's just luck! The sinner and the saint could wind up the same, 'cause It's all luck It's just luck That decides between the noose and the knife It's all luck It's just luck When you're beggin' to switch With some rich son-of-a-bitch Who ain't never done nothing to deserve that life! It seems so easy to run Until there's nowhere to go You never get much for the dues you pay You never go far on the easy way There isn't much choice but to kneel and pray For the river, the river, the river to [MAN 1] Flow, flow Flow, flow River! The river's got to flow The river's got to flow! Flow, river! River, river River, river Flow! [MAN 2] Flow! Flow! Flow, Flow! Flow! Flow! Flow! Flow! Flow Flow Flow! [WOMAN 1] Flow, flow Flow, River! Flow The river's got to flow The river's got to flow Flow, river! River, river River, river Flow! [WOMAN 2] Flow, Flow Flow, Flow River! Flow Flow River! Flow River! River, river Flow! [ALL] But the river won't flow for you no no no [WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2, MAN 1 & MAN 2] The river won't flow for you! The river won't! The river won't No, the river won't Flow for you Flow for you No, no! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! The river won't flow [ALL] You gotta live how you gotta live You gotta do what you gotta do 'Cause the river don't The river won't, the river can't The river ain't never ever gonna flow for you! Never gonna flow for you! Never gonna flow for you! Never gonna flow for you!