Mark Knopfler - River Towns Lyrics
I came in three days early
To meet my boat
It ain’t the life of Riley
But it’s keeping me afloat
It’s quiet over Christmas
I got my home from river rats
The only home I know
I found myself a flophouse
And I hit the streets at nine
Get some grub and drink a beer
Maybe go down the line
These chips will take your money
Shake a young man down
It’s the same in every one of these
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
Well I picked me up a bottle
To take back to the room
Then I saw a young girl standing
In a doorway in the gloom
We’d hardly started talking
The old scenario
And I just let her work me over
Down by the Ohio
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
When I asked her if she’d like to stay
She was down my stairs so quick
I never asked what got her started
With the sorry river tricks
So I get the bottle open
But something’s hit a nerve
And I’m looking in the mirror
At the face that I deserve
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
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Mark Knopfler River Towns Comments
Let's do a list Name A Mark Knopfler favourate song
Relax to this song and enjoy. The words are so true it's quiet over Christmas with no place to go walking around lost and feeling lonely not people like Christmas walk down by the river mersey and play this song makes you cry
i love....
shame he's not played on the radio anymore
Memphis here, if that's not a sorry rivertown my life has been a mirage. Love her still. Thx Mark, ur a true inspiration!
Such a crafty and brilliant lyricist and musician. Truly lucky to have seen him live last month. Thank you for the years of beautiful music, Mark. Here's to many more!
He, s The best. Gods voice. I love you
Topissime !!!!
It’s odd how Knopfler is not mainstream today. His music is just so well composed. Anyone who doesn’t like at least a handful of his songs is a piece of shit.
- River Towns -
I came in three days early
To meet my boat
It ain't the life of Riley
But it's keeping me afloat
It's quiet over Christmas
If you got no place to go
I got my home from river rats
The only home I know
I found myself a flophouse
And I hit the streets at nine
Get some grub and drink a beer
Maybe go down the line
These chips will take your money
Shake a young man down
It's the same in every one of these
Sorry river towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
Well I picked me up a bottle
To take back to the room
Then I saw a young girl standing
In a doorway in the gloom
We'd hardly started talking
The old scenario
And I just let her work me over
Down by the Ohio
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When I asked her if she'd like to stay
She was down my stairs so quick
I never asked what got her started
With the sorry river tricks
So I get the bottle open
But something's hit a nerve
And I'm looking in the mirror
At the face that I deserve
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
River towns, sorry river towns
River towns
Source: LyricFind
This tune is all wet, pure beauty.
River Make Me Quiver.....
"Trickles forming into cascades downward making outpourings & overflows waterfalls forced through the fissures
Gravity needs spaces we watch as it heightens then widens,making it's way through the continent quickly becoming most prominent
Admire her beauty but reap her rewards,wet bounty to feed the fields, food for fishes ,generations receive her treasures.........................." Rick
Nobody is puts out better music than Mark.
Beautiful !!!!!!
White rock music is the best . I m french and i love the american rock so much . Wonderfull
Relaxing to this with a drink in hand does the trick and a break from these chaotic times of madness !
Osmosis
Don't hassle the knopf ✊
This song is fucking amazing
Breece D'J Pancake
Best line: I'm looking in the mirror at the face I deserve.
Name me more talented musician other than Mark... I'll wait
😢❤
Thanks Pedro for sharing this superb song ! Wonderful Mark !
Awesome. Knopfler is one of the few musicians that have demarked my life
The man can do no wrong .
Based on a short story by DJ Pancake, if anyone's interested.
While i am listening this song i am reading "The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake" .... :-)
Thanks for the information, important for understanding the actual meaning of the song. But I always fancy some story for every knopfler song which I don't understand
MARK KNOPFLER É COMO UM MAESTRO REGENDO A TRILHA SONORA DA MINHA VIDA!
Sim... Bom dia de França !
Put the headphones on, lie on the bed on a sunny afternoon and just unwind to this beautiful track.
I love this song and album. So calming and old country America.
Sulla pelle dei fiori si muove piano la propria ragione di bellezza, raccontano il magnifico mondo d'amore. F.P
I love this song...I drew a scene to this song...inspired by this song
Grew up in a River town..Winding Mohawk through Leatherstocking Country,Oneidas...Adurondaks..
It should be know Wonder,I arrive to settle on the Winding Willapa, winding through Her Mountains and Vale...Chinook Trail.
I can relate, I grew up in StL, but I also lived in low lying river towns, scenic river ways in Mark Twain Ntl forest. I’ll take the river towns anyday
magnifique chanson de mark knopfler comme d'habitude...river towns plein de nostalgie...et je la laisse me travailler dessus....and just let he work me over...
Superbe chanson OUI !
Estupendo !!
great song, peaceful music, i like it... tx Mark
Pour toi papa là haut parti trop tôt
Just perfect songs.... love it
This man is the best musician
Tra tutte la canzoni di Mark, questa è la mia preferita
mark can I build you a guitar
David Parr Yes please, greetings Mark
Heard it for the today first time. It's so melancholy and dark and I love it a really lot.
❤️👏✨
Sorry, but this song is a straight "steal " of "Back in Time" (Gillian Welch) written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings...
@black41flashreverse It is a bit too similar. Both are great songs but it's hard not to call it a steal when the melodies are identical.
Have not heard the song, but are we all not just a collection of our experiences and influences, whether overt or subliminal? I don't believe I've ever had an original thought.
Wats new, maybe she can rip off one of his many many great songs
Similar in a few parts, particularly at the start of each verse but not the same song. Both good in their own right
She sings on one of his albums. They respect each other greatly. He can't steal what she would give him freely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lid7_bjYkI
mark and his guitar style, doesn't get any better ,love the sound , great song
it is definitely not a Strat, sorry. More like P90s (Blue Pensa I would guess)
This music! Fabulous ✨👏✨
heart touching melody. Was and still continues to be a favourite
Fantástica
Who plays the saxophone?
transactguy Nigel Hitchcock, if you like this you should check out "Wherever I Go" if you haven't already..
I love the saxophone in "Wherever I go" too, and the whole song. Thank you!
transactguy my pleasure my friend
pezzo stupendo e fantastico, complimenti Mark sei un mago della musica
Awesome just awesome Jb.
a great, mournful, sad song.
I definitely like the song so much
Esta canción me pone la carne de gallina cada vez que la escucho...
Bufff, qué grande Mark.
¡ Cómo nos toca la fibra con canciones aparentemente sencillas !
Dedication at: prof. Pinagrazia VARESE - artist - Italia. dott. CAMILLA DE VIDO - Parigi. dott. SUSANNA DE VIDO - Versailles - Liegi. FRANCESCO DE VIDO - Trento. SHELLEY BELLO' - Montebelluna. NICOLETTA POLESEL - violinist music master - Singapore. dott. ing. FRANCESCA LOMBARDO - Santa Lucia di Piave. by ISHTAR COSTA - Venezia. dott. DIEGO VOLPATO - Istrana. MARCO VOLPATO - Istrana. dott. CLAUDIO DE VIDO - Conegliano.
the song that bruce spreengsteen never wrote
great song!
trois fois oui...mark knopfler un très grand musicien&compositeur...superbe album je confirme...
Remind me another good song of Mark, "Beachcombing"...