Great Big Sea - The River Driver Lyrics
I was just the age of sixteen when I first went on the drive,
After six months hard labor, at home I did arrive.
I courted with a pretty girl, t'was her caused me to roam,
Now I'm just a river driver and I'm far away from home.
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,
And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
I'll build a lonesome castle upon some mountain high,
Where she can sit and view me as I go passing by
Where she can sit and view me as I go marching on,
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
When I am old and feeble and in my sickness lie,
Just wrap me up in a blanket and lay me down to die
Just get a little bluebird to sing for me alone,
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,
And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
I'll eat when I am hungry and I'll drink when I am dry,
Get drunk whenever I'm ready, get sober by and by,
And if this river don't drown me, it's down I'll mean to roam,
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
For I'm a river driver and I'm far away from home.
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Great Big Sea The River Driver Comments
Wie kann man es nicht lieben
Genau :)
FAntastic! Love it!
美し過ぎて何度も来てしまう
Damn amazing piece.
These voices tickle my pleasure box
Great bass Murray!...and a pretty fair cribbage player too...[ahhhh-those Thornlea days]
I'm a proud Newfoundlander and this is one of my all time favourites. I get goosebumps and tears in my eyes when I listen to the pure, beautiful simplicity of 4 amazing voices here.....profound!
I really love this one sooooooooo much it's my favorite ok in love with it omg
I replace River Driver with soldier and this is my go to song for going places and coming back. To damn True.
I was a river driver,I am way old,too old for it now,but do I miss it.HELL YES> This is the best band to ever perform at Oswego's Harbor Fest.That includes a young Chesney. Yes that Chesney!
this song is so beautiful :)
River Driver.
I'm currently reading Moby Dick for my American Literature class, and this song is all I can think of. I'd say it's rather appropriate!
I have loved this band for many years and feel quite a deep and profound kinship with their music. Perhaps I, too, was a River Driver in another life. Keep up the sensational work, guys. There is much love for you.
@Terry Heaton Thanks for watching Terry!
Who says you can't have gorgeous vocals, harmonize beautifully and still rock?
в записи как-то поинтеллигентнее) и по красивее)
I want this song played at my funeral. No joke, and I don't think it's morbid at all.
+Matt B Great choice dude.
Great Big Sea is such a fantastic example of pure musical talent and musicianship, i've never heard anyone live that even matches the quality that Great Big Sea puts out at their concerts, hands down my favourite band of all time!
there so good live i wanna see them so bad
They are amazing live! I've seen them four times now and looking forward to seeing them again.
did u ever end up seeing them
that bass tho
+Ryan Goldblum
it's called a Bodhran
+D'lazy Llama singers voices range from Soprano to Bass. He is a Bass.
Saw them do this live on their XX tour. They're flawless live.
Godlike
oh the harmonies, they were meant to be a band!
Thank you, Pandora, for introducing me to this band!
Incredible. Just incredible.
Saw them do this live in Kent, Ohio july 16th. WOW! Powerful harmonies. Great guys!
This is one of my favorite songs that they do! It's beautiful and haunting at the same time. I just love it because it is so simple. They just use their voices!
when i saw them both times it was just amazing. their live is way better then the albums, you have to have the full GBS experience to really appreciate their songs
So true. I finally saw them (basically my favorite band) last weekend in Halifax live. And I never heard anything like it. It was such a fantastic nght.
I'm at a complete loss for words; their sound is incredible.