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No one ever loved that river, rain fromthe highlands a mirror for the Cajun moon
A road without a memory of anythingthat started out as blue
Well you can pour me like a jug of wine
Into the gulf of Mexico, honey
Unitil the end of time but no one ever lovedthat river the way I love you
You move with your own rhythmlike a tide on the river lightning on the Ponchatrain
The way you come to me a midnightwarm and naked as the rain
What were you whispering down at Natchez
Cause it muddied up my mind
About some great ocean going to make youleave it all behind well, no one ever lovedthat river the way I love you
You've got land above the salt line,
Bougainvillea in you hair
The barges poles for New Orleans
You said you'd leave without a care
But the rumour on the river is anythingthat touches you will be freebut I know you can't be free
Well, you know you can never leave this riverwithout me
Your eyes them flash defiance, they will not waitupon my word draw my eyes across the skylinelike some long and graceful bird
Your lips have known me better, honeyand that satin ball of fire turns to blue
I cannot leave this river, I will not leave this riverwithout you no one ever loved that river,no one ever loved that river the way I love you
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