(Oh yeah) I'll be down by the river Waiting for the good Lord to pass my way Singing songs of joy on this lovely day I heard about this little tale long time ago But never had the faith to believe in my soul (yeah) Now mother sent to me three little

Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style And so I came to see him to listen

Chasing shadows Life without a romance is a life that's sad I've never had a love of my own Every day is just another day to me Why must I be alone Chasing love dreams in vain While my heart keeps on singing Just a lonely refrain All is cloudy above

I could skate away on Oh I wish I had a river It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace I wish I had a river I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly

Thoia thoia thoia thoia thoing Thoia thoia thoia thoia thoing thoing I had her singing She had me singing Thoia thoia thoia thoia thoing thoing (uh) Thoia thoia thoia thoia thoing thoing (it's Kells) To who may need to know That's her on da flo Sliding

You're the best I ever had I left down in New Orleans Magnolia, you sweet thing You're driving me mad Got to get back to you, babe I'll soon be there Whippoorwill's singing Soft summer breeze Makes me think of my baby

Now that I have you here with me My heart is singing a joyful melody I never had a love so rare So whenever you go I will be there Baby, I love you Now everything is gonna be alright So glad, you're here with me Out of the blue into my heart Wasn't

In a perfect world Brother, brother In a perfect, a perfect world In a perfect world, singing Touch gloves, yeah, it'll be alright I always knew you had a heavy heart You're taking me back to the start I saw your face in a photograph

I was only dreaming Of another place and time Where my family's from. I can hear them singing. When the rain had washed away All these scattered dreams

They say I made the moon Everything was in the dark No memories at all Just a tiny freezing wind in my back As I was sitting there Singing a song they had never heard before Suddenly, a voice told me "Keep on singing, little boy And raise your arms in